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

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 18% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Midlands is 6% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 4.8% 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

$40.03 MUR 1,801

8.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 MUR 315

$6.58 MUR 296

6.23%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 119

$2.58 MUR 116

2.33%

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

$0.97 MUR 43.83

$1.01 MUR 45.45

-3.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.56

$0.57 MUR 25.76

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 97.1

$1.43 MUR 64.3

51.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MUR 145

$2.59 MUR 117

24.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MUR 76.5

$1.45 MUR 65.4

17.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 29.56

$0.68 MUR 30.61

-2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 59.1

$1.28 MUR 57.4

2.34%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 101

$2.75 MUR 124

-18.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.04 MUR 542

$10.04 MUR 452

19.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 MUR 273

$6.04 MUR 272

0.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 MUR 574

$10.4 MUR 468

22.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90.1

$1.97 MUR 88.8

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 MUR 86.6

$1.98 MUR 89.1

-3.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 MUR 67.4

$1.5 MUR 67.6

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 119

$2.73 MUR 123

-2.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 46.29

$1.02 MUR 45.79

0.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 44.57

$0.99 MUR 44.41

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 MUR 36.23

$0.78 MUR 35.3

3.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 33.67

$0.57 MUR 25.64

31.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.79 MUR 306

$5.76 MUR 259

17.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 MUR 433

$10.29 MUR 463

-6.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 MUR 79.8

$1.81 MUR 81.5

-2.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 98

$2.16 MUR 97

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 MUR 47.38

$1.06 MUR 47.51

-0.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.5 MUR 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 MUR 204

$4.47 MUR 201

1.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.73 MUR 123

$2.79 MUR 126

-2.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.17 MUR 908

$14.46 MUR 651

39.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MUR 64.8

$1.42 MUR 63.7

1.41%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

$37.6K MUR 1.7M

-4.42%

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

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

$31K MUR 1.4M

-8.52%

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

$50.4 MUR 2,268

$44.72 MUR 2,012

12.70%

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

$18.45 MUR 830

$18.44 MUR 830

0.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.05 MUR 1,487

$29.31 MUR 1,319

12.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.84 MUR 1,883

$38.06 MUR 1,713

9.93%

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 274

$6.03 MUR 271

0.83%

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

$155 MUR 6,973

$162 MUR 7,285

-4.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,942 MUR 177.4K

$4,322 MUR 194.5K

-8.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.9 MUR 3,910

$51 MUR 2,293

70.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.9 MUR 3,594

$40.29 MUR 1,813

98.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 MUR 5,927

$81.9 MUR 3,687

60.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 MUR 4,317

$79.5 MUR 3,579

20.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 MUR 25.4K

$562 MUR 25.3K

0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MUR 16.1K

$314 MUR 14.1K

13.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 MUR 36.6K

$1,052 MUR 47.4K

-22.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 MUR 34.2K

$714 MUR 32.1K

6.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,161 MUR 52.2K

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 Flacq: October 29, 2025

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