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

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 21.5% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 35.9% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.73 MUR 319

$6.25 MUR 296

7.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.85 MUR 2,125

$44.15 MUR 2,092

1.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.23 MUR 343

$6.76 MUR 320

6.95%

Cappuccino

$2.58 MUR 122

$2.59 MUR 123

-0.39%

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

$1.02 MUR 48.48

$1.01 MUR 48.08

0.99%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 26.31

$0.58 MUR 27.56

-3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 MUR 105

$1.37 MUR 65.1

61.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 MUR 152

$2.80 MUR 133

14.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 MUR 80.1

$1.46 MUR 69.3

15.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 MUR 30.83

$0.71 MUR 33.69

-8.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MUR 60.9

$1.27 MUR 60.1

1.57%

Eggs

$2.26 MUR 107

$2.65 MUR 126

-14.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.96 MUR 567

$10.01 MUR 475

19.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.16 MUR 292

$6.08 MUR 288

1.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.79 MUR 606

$10.51 MUR 498

21.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.98 MUR 94.0

$2.08 MUR 98.4

-4.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 MUR 96.4

$1.92 MUR 91.0

5.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 MUR 70.8

$1.43 MUR 67.6

4.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 MUR 125

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 46.65

$0.97 MUR 46.18

1.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 47.10

$0.99 MUR 46.70

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 MUR 39.34

$0.80 MUR 37.80

3.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 MUR 37.92

$0.54 MUR 25.58

48.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 MUR 310

$6.06 MUR 287

7.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.46 MUR 401

$9.06 MUR 429

-6.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 82.3

$1.73 MUR 81.9

0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 103

$2.08 MUR 98.7

4.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 MUR 47.55

$0.99 MUR 47.00

1.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 MUR 1,547

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.31 MUR 204

$4.27 MUR 202

0.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.72 MUR 129

$2.59 MUR 123

5.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.60 MUR 929

$15.36 MUR 728

27.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 MUR 66.2

$1.40 MUR 66.4

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

$35.7K MUR 1.7M

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

-1.85%

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

$28.9K MUR 1.4M

$29.3K MUR 1.4M

-1.41%

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

$49.12 MUR 2,328

$48.96 MUR 2,320

0.33%

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

$18.60 MUR 881

$18.00 MUR 853

3.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.23 MUR 1,575

$31.93 MUR 1,513

4.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MUR 1,785

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 MUR 289

$5.99 MUR 284

1.67%

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

$154 MUR 7,286

$152 MUR 7,213

1.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,937 MUR 186.6K

$4,030 MUR 191.0K

-2.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 MUR 3,977

$51.0 MUR 2,417

64.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.3 MUR 3,713

$43.63 MUR 2,068

79.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 MUR 6,132

$84.1 MUR 3,984

53.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 MUR 4,553

$77.4 MUR 3,666

24.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 MUR 24.7K

$513 MUR 24.3K

1.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MUR 16.6K

$350 MUR 16.6K

0.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 MUR 44.6K

$962 MUR 45.6K

-2.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 MUR 34.6K

$709 MUR 33.6K

3.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,111 MUR 52.6K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Flacq: February 28, 2026

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