Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Flacq Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Flacq

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 36.6% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Grand Bay is 54.8% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 MURĀ 380
$6.25 MURĀ 296
28.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.52 MURĀ 2,295
$44.15 MURĀ 2,088
9.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MURĀ 311
$6.76 MURĀ 320
-2.66%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MURĀ 121
$2.59 MURĀ 123
-1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.49
$1.01 MURĀ 47.98
-0.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURĀ 28.20
$0.58 MURĀ 27.50
3.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 MURĀ 153
$1.37 MURĀ 65.0
136.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MURĀ 154
$2.80 MURĀ 132
16.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MURĀ 59.8
$1.46 MURĀ 69.2
-13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURĀ 33.56
$0.71 MURĀ 33.62
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURĀ 60.9
$1.27 MURĀ 60.0
1.57%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 106
$2.65 MURĀ 125
-15.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.43 MURĀ 1,581
$10.01 MURĀ 474
233.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MURĀ 285
$6.08 MURĀ 287
-0.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.70 MURĀ 1,073
$10.51 MURĀ 497
115.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 MURĀ 81.4
$2.08 MURĀ 98.2
-17.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 MURĀ 88.6
$1.92 MURĀ 90.8
-2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.1
$1.43 MURĀ 67.5
0.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURĀ 125
$2.64 MURĀ 125
0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.87
$0.97 MURĀ 46.10
2.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MURĀ 44.28
$0.99 MURĀ 46.61
-5.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.75
$0.80 MURĀ 37.73
5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MURĀ 20.66
$0.54 MURĀ 25.53
-18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MURĀ 318
$6.06 MURĀ 287
10.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 MURĀ 651
$9.06 MURĀ 428
51.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 81.9
$1.73 MURĀ 81.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MURĀ 76.6
$2.08 MURĀ 98.5
-22.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 MURĀ 51.0
$0.99 MURĀ 46.91
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$32.65 MURĀ 1,544
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MURĀ 205
$4.27 MURĀ 202
1.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 MURĀ 127
$2.59 MURĀ 123
3.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MURĀ 932
$15.36 MURĀ 727
28.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
$1.40 MURĀ 66.2
2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MURĀ 1.7M
$36.4K MURĀ 1.7M
-2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MURĀ 1.4M
$29.3K MURĀ 1.4M
0.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.60 MURĀ 2,346
$48.96 MURĀ 2,316
1.31%
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
$31.93 MURĀ 1,510
-2.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 MURĀ 2,882
$37.66 MURĀ 1,781
61.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MURĀ 292
$5.99 MURĀ 283
3.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURĀ 7,320
$152 MURĀ 7,199
1.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,815 MURĀ 369.6K
$4,030 MURĀ 190.6K
93.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MURĀ 2,572
$51.0 MURĀ 2,412
6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 MURĀ 3,615
$43.63 MURĀ 2,064
75.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 MURĀ 5,553
$84.1 MURĀ 3,977
39.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 MURĀ 3,921
$77.4 MURĀ 3,659
7.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 MURĀ 29.8K
$513 MURĀ 24.2K
22.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
$350 MURĀ 16.6K
0.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 MURĀ 61.1K
$962 MURĀ 45.5K
34.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 MURĀ 73.0K
$709 MURĀ 33.5K
117.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Flacq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 MURĀ 61.9K
$1,111 MURĀ 52.5K
17.74%
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 Flacq: February 28, 2026

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