Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Baie du Tombeau

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 4.8% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 3% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.52 MUR 293

$6.43 MUR 289

1.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.59 MUR 1,962

$44.57 MUR 2,006

-2.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 MUR 315

$6.69 MUR 301

4.48%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 119

$2.54 MUR 114

3.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 MUR 43.83

$1 MUR 45.18

-3.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.56

$0.57 MUR 25.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 97.1

$2.05 MUR 92.2

5.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MUR 145

$2.75 MUR 124

17.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MUR 76.5

$1.45 MUR 65.3

17.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 29.56

$0.58 MUR 26.27

13.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 59.1

$1.32 MUR 59.4

-0.76%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 101

$2.33 MUR 105

-3.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.04 MUR 542

$9.78 MUR 440

23.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 MUR 273

$6.32 MUR 284

-4.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 MUR 574

$10.52 MUR 473

21.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90.1

$1.97 MUR 88.6

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 MUR 86.6

$1.9 MUR 85.3

1.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 MUR 67.4

$1.5 MUR 67.6

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 119

$2.66 MUR 119

-0.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 46.29

$1.02 MUR 45.87

0.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 44.57

$1 MUR 44.78

-1.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 MUR 36.23

$0.84 MUR 37.65

-3.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 33.67

$0.56 MUR 25.29

33.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.79 MUR 306

$6.11 MUR 275

11.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 MUR 433

$9.03 MUR 406

6.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 MUR 79.8

$1.71 MUR 76.9

3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 98

$2.08 MUR 93.7

4.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 MUR 47.38

$1.06 MUR 47.71

-0.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.14 MUR 1,311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 MUR 204

$4.42 MUR 199

2.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.73 MUR 123

$2.7 MUR 122

1.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.17 MUR 908

$15.67 MUR 705

28.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MUR 64.8

$1.42 MUR 63.9

1.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

$36.1K MUR 1.6M

-0.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

$29K MUR 1.3M

-2.09%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$50.4 MUR 2,268

$49.64 MUR 2,234

1.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.45 MUR 830

$18.48 MUR 832

-0.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.05 MUR 1,487

$32 MUR 1,440

3.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.84 MUR 1,883

$38.9 MUR 1,751

7.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.51 MUR 293

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 274

$6.2 MUR 279

-1.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$155 MUR 6,973

$152 MUR 6,832

2.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,942 MUR 177.4K

$4,025 MUR 181.1K

-2.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.9 MUR 3,910

$50.4 MUR 2,268

72.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.9 MUR 3,594

$43.24 MUR 1,946

84.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 MUR 5,927

$82.3 MUR 3,702

60.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 MUR 4,317

$78.3 MUR 3,524

22.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 MUR 25.4K

$516 MUR 23.2K

9.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MUR 16.1K

$354 MUR 15.9K

0.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 MUR 36.6K

$937 MUR 42.2K

-13.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 MUR 34.2K

$728 MUR 32.8K

4.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,514 MUR 248.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 MUR 197.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$660 MUR 29.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

6.25

6.72%

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

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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