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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 4.8% cheaper than Benares without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 19.9% cheaper than Benares without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.45 MUR 298

$6.79 MUR 314

-5.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.73 MUR 2,023

$43.19 MUR 1,998

1.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.63 MUR 306

$6.71 MUR 310

-1.19%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MUR 124

$2.66 MUR 123

0.38%

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

$0.96 MUR 44.56

$1.02 MUR 47.01

-5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 MUR 28.16

$0.60 MUR 27.74

1.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 MUR 98.7

$2.08 MUR 96.0

2.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 MUR 125

$2.80 MUR 129

-3.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 65.0

$1.44 MUR 66.8

-2.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 MUR 32.39

$0.70 MUR 32.33

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 60.9

$1.28 MUR 59.0

3.13%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 105

$2.35 MUR 109

-3.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.00 MUR 463

$9.81 MUR 454

1.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 MUR 289

$6.34 MUR 293

-1.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.41 MUR 481

$10.53 MUR 487

-1.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.5

$2.03 MUR 94.0

0.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 MUR 89.7

$1.97 MUR 91.1

-1.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MUR 66.2

$1.44 MUR 66.7

-0.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 MUR 122

$2.67 MUR 123

-1.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 MUR 46.83

$0.98 MUR 45.10

3.06%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 45.54

$0.93 MUR 43.05

5.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 MUR 37.18

$0.81 MUR 37.42

-1.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 MUR 21.55

$0.57 MUR 26.56

-17.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.78 MUR 267

$5.89 MUR 272

-1.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.74 MUR 404

$8.62 MUR 398

1.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 79.7

$1.74 MUR 80.4

-1.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 MUR 76.6

$2.08 MUR 96.2

-20.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 MUR 46.49

$0.99 MUR 45.95

2.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.97 MUR 600

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 MUR 130

$4.48 MUR 207

-37.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.71 MUR 125

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.26 MUR 706

$15.16 MUR 701

0.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 MUR 67.4

$1.45 MUR 67.0

0.69%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

$35.2K MUR 1.6M

1.91%

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

$28.5K MUR 1.3M

$28.8K MUR 1.3M

-0.90%

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

$49.73 MUR 2,300

$49.75 MUR 2,301

-0.04%

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

$18.06 MUR 835

$18.31 MUR 847

-1.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.29 MUR 1,216

$31.87 MUR 1,474

-17.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.44 MUR 1,131

$38.10 MUR 1,762

-35.85%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 MUR 279

$6.15 MUR 285

-1.95%

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

$155 MUR 7,158

$156 MUR 7,194

-0.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,988 MUR 184.4K

$3,939 MUR 182.2K

1.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.0 MUR 3,467

$51.4 MUR 2,378

45.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.57 MUR 1,691

$43.64 MUR 2,018

-16.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.9 MUR 4,388

$82.9 MUR 3,833

14.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 MUR 2,563

$79.8 MUR 3,692

-30.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$512 MUR 23.7K

$505 MUR 23.3K

1.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 MUR 15.0K

$357 MUR 16.5K

-9.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$927 MUR 42.9K

$966 MUR 44.7K

-4.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$726 MUR 33.6K

$715 MUR 33.1K

1.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$324 MUR 15.0K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Benares: April 13, 2026

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