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

🙂 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 9.5% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 9.4% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 MUR 353
$6.98 ¥1,003
12.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$35.3 ¥5,071
40.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MUR 301
$4.89 ¥703
36.81%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MUR 120
$3.19 ¥458
-15.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.04
$1.13 ¥163
-11.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.67
$0.71 ¥103
-16.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 MUR 151
$2.85 ¥409
18.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MUR 148
$4.35 ¥624
-24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 MUR 59.2
$1.54 ¥221
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 31.85
$1.47 ¥212
-51.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 56.8
$4.67 ¥670
-73.02%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 101
$2.36 ¥339
-5.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.39 MUR 1,503
$10.71 ¥1,538
211.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 MUR 282
$6.51 ¥935
-3.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.63 MUR 1,019
$19.2 ¥2,758
17.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 MUR 80.7
$3.5 ¥502
-48.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 MUR 84.9
$2.18 ¥314
-13.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$2.61 ¥375
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$4.39 ¥631
-40.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.42
$1.72 ¥247
-40.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.49
$1.26 ¥180
-19.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.22
$1.32 ¥189
-40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 21.13
$0.83 ¥119
-43.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 MUR 300
$3.84 ¥552
73.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 MUR 439
$9.62 ¥1,382
1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.4
$2.12 ¥304
-15.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75
$3.01 ¥433
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.06
$1.67 ¥240
-37.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$36.09 ¥5,185
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$4.48 ¥644
-0.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 122
$3.26 ¥468
-16.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.84 MUR 893
$23.13 ¥3,323
-14.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 65.9
$1.19 ¥171
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
53.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
71.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.79 MUR 2,196
$133 ¥19.1K
-63.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.25 MUR 686
$26.58 ¥3,818
-42.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.92 MUR 1,392
$30.22 ¥4,341
2.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 MUR 2,755
$57.4 ¥8,246
6.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.49 ¥2,944
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 MUR 278
$12.26 ¥1,761
-49.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,944
$68.5 ¥9,846
125.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,873 MUR 354.3K
$10.3K ¥1.5M
-23.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MUR 2,514
$43.93 ¥6,311
27.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 MUR 3,402
$29.3 ¥4,209
157.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 MUR 5,217
$67.6 ¥9,705
71.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 MUR 3,829
$94.5 ¥13.6K
-9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 MUR 28.1K
$739 ¥106.2K
-15.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MUR 15.5K
$468 ¥67.2K
-26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 MUR 58.4K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 MUR 69.5K
$815 ¥117K
89.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,097 ¥588.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,736 ¥393.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 MUR 60.3K
$1,928 ¥277K
-30.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
1.81
259.12%

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Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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