Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Benares Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Benares

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 1.5% cheaper than Benares without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Moka is 18.2% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.78 MUR 313

$6.66 MUR 307

1.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.49 MUR 2,007

$44.42 MUR 2,050

-2.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.68 MUR 308

$6.43 MUR 297

3.89%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 124

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

$1.03 MUR 47.48

$1.00 MUR 46.33

3.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 MUR 25.57

$0.59 MUR 27.30

-6.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 MUR 95.5

$2.16 MUR 99.7

-4.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 MUR 129

$2.76 MUR 127

1.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 65.3

$1.52 MUR 70.2

-7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 MUR 32.51

$0.69 MUR 31.91

1.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 MUR 58.6

$1.32 MUR 61.1

-3.79%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.86 MUR 455

$9.93 MUR 458

-0.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.30 MUR 291

$6.03 MUR 278

4.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.56 MUR 487

$10.35 MUR 478

2.03%

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 MUR 91.0

$2.04 MUR 94.4

-3.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 MUR 87.7

$1.94 MUR 89.5

-2.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 MUR 68.7

$1.45 MUR 67.0

2.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.61 MUR 121

$2.65 MUR 122

-1.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 46.93

$0.98 MUR 45.24

4.08%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 45.56

$0.93 MUR 42.93

6.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 38.68

$0.85 MUR 39.27

-1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 MUR 23.37

$0.57 MUR 26.13

-10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.00 MUR 277

$6.02 MUR 278

-0.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.45 MUR 252

$6.45 MUR 298

-15.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 MUR 79.8

$1.74 MUR 80.4

-0.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 80.2

$2.10 MUR 97.0

-17.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 MUR 47.77

$1.04 MUR 48.20

-0.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.33 MUR 615

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.67 MUR 123

$4.37 MUR 202

-38.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.69 MUR 124

$2.74 MUR 127

-1.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.42 MUR 712

$15.17 MUR 700

1.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 MUR 64.3

$1.45 MUR 66.7

-4.14%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

$36.0K MUR 1.7M

-0.43%

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

$29.2K MUR 1.3M

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

3.15%

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

$48.54 MUR 2,241

$49.93 MUR 2,305

-2.78%

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

$18.02 MUR 832

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.15 MUR 1,207

$32.23 MUR 1,488

-18.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.42 MUR 1,127

$38.86 MUR 1,794

-37.16%

Cinema Ticket

$6.21 MUR 287

$5.99 MUR 277

3.67%

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

$156 MUR 7,190

$157 MUR 7,248

-0.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,935 MUR 181.6K

$4,012 MUR 185.2K

-1.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$74.6 MUR 3,443

$51.1 MUR 2,360

45.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.81 MUR 1,653

$44.84 MUR 2,070

-20.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 MUR 4,367

$83.2 MUR 3,841

13.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.0 MUR 2,629

$78.8 MUR 3,638

-27.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$513 MUR 23.7K

$520 MUR 24.0K

-1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 MUR 14.8K

$346 MUR 15.9K

-7.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$927 MUR 42.8K

$943 MUR 43.5K

-1.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.4K

-0.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$324 MUR 14.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

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

Last update for Moka: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benares: January 13, 2026

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