Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Baie du Tombeau

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 23.5% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Grand Bay is 43.8% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 53.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 MURĀ 380
$6.76 MURĀ 320
18.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.52 MURĀ 2,295
$43.98 MURĀ 2,080
10.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MURĀ 311
$6.70 MURĀ 317
-1.79%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MURĀ 121
$2.69 MURĀ 127
-4.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.49
$0.96 MURĀ 45.33
4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURĀ 28.20
$0.59 MURĀ 28.02
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 MURĀ 153
$2.13 MURĀ 101
52.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MURĀ 154
$2.79 MURĀ 132
16.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MURĀ 59.8
$1.46 MURĀ 69.0
-13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURĀ 33.56
$0.67 MURĀ 31.60
5.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURĀ 60.9
$1.28 MURĀ 60.4
0.78%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 106
$2.26 MURĀ 107
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.43 MURĀ 1,581
$9.62 MURĀ 455
247.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MURĀ 285
$6.34 MURĀ 300
-4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.70 MURĀ 1,073
$10.35 MURĀ 489
119.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 MURĀ 81.4
$2.05 MURĀ 96.9
-16.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 MURĀ 88.6
$1.90 MURĀ 89.7
-1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.1
$1.43 MURĀ 67.8
0.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURĀ 125
$2.74 MURĀ 130
-3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.87
$1.01 MURĀ 47.81
-1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MURĀ 44.28
$0.99 MURĀ 46.80
-5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.75
$0.81 MURĀ 38.15
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MURĀ 20.66
$0.53 MURĀ 24.92
-16.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MURĀ 318
$6.21 MURĀ 294
8.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 MURĀ 651
$8.74 MURĀ 413
57.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 81.9
$1.81 MURĀ 85.7
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MURĀ 76.6
$2.11 MURĀ 99.9
-23.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 MURĀ 51.0
$1.00 MURĀ 47.42
8.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.61 MURĀ 1,353
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MURĀ 205
$4.35 MURĀ 206
-0.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 MURĀ 127
$2.72 MURĀ 129
-1.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MURĀ 932
$15.30 MURĀ 724
28.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
$1.42 MURĀ 67.1
1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MURĀ 1.7M
$35.1K MURĀ 1.7M
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MURĀ 1.4M
$29.3K MURĀ 1.4M
0.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.60 MURĀ 2,346
$49.74 MURĀ 2,352
-0.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.62 MURĀ 739
$18.00 MURĀ 851
-13.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 MURĀ 1,465
$32.46 MURĀ 1,535
-4.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 MURĀ 2,882
$38.70 MURĀ 1,830
57.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.43 MURĀ 304
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MURĀ 292
$6.18 MURĀ 292
-0.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURĀ 7,320
$153 MURĀ 7,245
1.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,815 MURĀ 369.6K
$3,994 MURĀ 188.9K
95.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MURĀ 2,572
$50.4 MURĀ 2,385
7.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 MURĀ 3,615
$43.47 MURĀ 2,056
75.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 MURĀ 5,553
$80.9 MURĀ 3,826
45.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 MURĀ 3,921
$78.2 MURĀ 3,701
5.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 MURĀ 29.8K
$509 MURĀ 24.1K
23.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
$357 MURĀ 16.9K
-1.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 MURĀ 61.1K
$934 MURĀ 44.2K
38.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 MURĀ 73.0K
$719 MURĀ 34.0K
114.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,258 MURĀ 248.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,181 MURĀ 197.7K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 MURĀ 61.9K
$643 MURĀ 30.4K
103.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.25
4.00%

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Last update for Grand Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

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