Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Flacq Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Flacq

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 43.9% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Midlands is 4.7% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.63 MUR 306

$6.14 MUR 284

7.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.72 MUR 2,020

$44.67 MUR 2,063

-2.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.21 MUR 333

$6.75 MUR 312

6.81%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MUR 119

$2.64 MUR 122

-2.65%

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

$0.97 MUR 44.88

$0.95 MUR 43.89

2.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 25.93

$0.58 MUR 26.83

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MUR 99.1

$1.44 MUR 66.6

49.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 MUR 151

$2.64 MUR 122

23.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MUR 77.7

$1.50 MUR 69.1

12.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 31.92

$0.65 MUR 30.06

6.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.2

$1.27 MUR 58.6

3.94%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 105

$2.79 MUR 129

-18.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 MUR 542

$9.61 MUR 444

21.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.09 MUR 281

$6.31 MUR 291

-3.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.87 MUR 594

$10.31 MUR 476

24.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 MUR 94.6

$2.01 MUR 92.6

1.99%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 MUR 92.7

$1.92 MUR 88.6

4.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 66.5

$1.43 MUR 66.2

0.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 122

$2.63 MUR 122

0.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 MUR 46.05

$1.02 MUR 47.14

-1.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 MUR 43.97

$0.99 MUR 45.69

-4.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 MUR 36.88

$0.80 MUR 37.08

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 34.74

$0.58 MUR 26.60

29.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.63 MUR 306

$6.18 MUR 286

7.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 79.3

$1.80 MUR 83.2

-4.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 101

$2.19 MUR 101

-0.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.02

$1.01 MUR 46.48

2.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 MUR 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.51 MUR 208

$4.46 MUR 206

1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.72 MUR 126

$2.71 MUR 125

0.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.45 MUR 898

$15.20 MUR 702

27.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 MUR 67.6

$1.40 MUR 64.6

4.29%

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

$35.0K MUR 1.6M

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

-2.30%

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

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

$29.1K MUR 1.3M

-2.45%

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

$49.33 MUR 2,278

$49.16 MUR 2,271

0.35%

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

$18.63 MUR 861

$18.06 MUR 834

3.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 MUR 1,542

$32.52 MUR 1,502

2.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.73 MUR 1,789

$38.47 MUR 1,777

0.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.01 MUR 278

$6.16 MUR 285

-2.44%

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

$156 MUR 7,220

$154 MUR 7,134

1.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,005 MUR 185.0K

$3,987 MUR 184.2K

0.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.0 MUR 3,926

$50.1 MUR 2,314

69.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.1 MUR 3,745

$43.29 MUR 2,000

87.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 MUR 6,083

$83.7 MUR 3,864

57.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.0 MUR 4,340

$80.0 MUR 3,693

17.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 MUR 23.3K

$506 MUR 23.4K

-0.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MUR 16.2K

$351 MUR 16.2K

-0.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$958 MUR 44.2K

$931 MUR 43.0K

2.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$710 MUR 32.8K

$718 MUR 33.2K

-1.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,116 MUR 51.6K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Flacq: January 11, 2026

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