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

😐 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 16.2% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 5.3% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 MUR 353
$6.43 MUR 289
22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$44.57 MUR 2,006
11.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MUR 301
$6.69 MUR 301
-
Cappuccino
$2.68 MUR 120
$2.54 MUR 114
5.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.04
$1 MUR 45.18
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.67
$0.57 MUR 25.58
3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 MUR 151
$2.05 MUR 92.2
64.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MUR 148
$2.75 MUR 124
19.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MUR 59.2
$1.45 MUR 65.3
-8.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.85
$0.58 MUR 26.27
22.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.8
$1.32 MUR 59.4
-4.55%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 101
$2.33 MUR 105
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.39 MUR 1,503
$9.78 MUR 440
241.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 MUR 282
$6.32 MUR 284
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.63 MUR 1,019
$10.52 MUR 473
115.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 MUR 80.7
$1.97 MUR 88.6
-9.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 84.9
$1.9 MUR 85.3
-0.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$1.5 MUR 67.6
-3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.66 MUR 119
-1.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.42
$1.02 MUR 45.87
0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.49
$1 MUR 44.78
1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.22
$0.84 MUR 37.65
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 21.13
$0.56 MUR 25.29
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 MUR 300
$6.11 MUR 275
9.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 MUR 439
$9.03 MUR 406
8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.4
$1.71 MUR 76.9
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75
$2.08 MUR 93.7
-19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.06
$1.06 MUR 47.71
-0.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.14 MUR 1,311
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$4.42 MUR 199
1.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 122
$2.7 MUR 122
0.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.84 MUR 893
$15.67 MUR 705
26.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 65.9
$1.42 MUR 63.9
3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
-1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.79 MUR 2,196
$49.64 MUR 2,234
-1.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MUR 686
$18.48 MUR 832
-17.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.92 MUR 1,392
$32 MUR 1,440
-3.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 MUR 2,755
$38.9 MUR 1,751
57.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.51 MUR 293
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 MUR 278
$6.2 MUR 279
-0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,944
$152 MUR 6,832
1.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,873 MUR 354.3K
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
95.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MUR 2,514
$50.4 MUR 2,268
10.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 MUR 3,402
$43.24 MUR 1,946
74.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 MUR 5,217
$82.3 MUR 3,702
40.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 MUR 3,829
$78.3 MUR 3,524
8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 MUR 28.1K
$516 MUR 23.2K
21.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MUR 15.5K
$354 MUR 15.9K
-2.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 MUR 58.4K
$937 MUR 42.2K
38.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 MUR 69.5K
$728 MUR 32.8K
112.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 MUR 60.3K
$660 MUR 29.7K
103.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.25
4.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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