Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Lalmatie Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Lalmatie

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 16.5% cheaper than Lalmatie without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 17.1% cheaper than Lalmatie without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$6.67 MUR 300
1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$43.97 MUR 1,979
-0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.97 MUR 314
-7.32%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$2.57 MUR 116
-3.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$1.02 MUR 45.91
3.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.52 MUR 23.53
9.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$1.87 MUR 84
4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$2.2 MUR 99
36.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.7 MUR 76.5
-16.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$0.17 MUR 7.52
311.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.29 MUR 57.9
-0.78%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.33 MUR 105
0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$12.42 MUR 559
-12.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$6.14 MUR 276
2.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$12.48 MUR 562
-12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$1.97 MUR 88.7
4.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.93 MUR 87
-1.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.44 MUR 65
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$1.99 MUR 89.7
36.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.03 MUR 46.23
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$0.98 MUR 44.25
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$0.79 MUR 35.54
7.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$0.8 MUR 35.9
-36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$6.64 MUR 299
-10.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$7.35 MUR 331
25.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.75 MUR 78.7
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.22 MUR 100
-24.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$1.01 MUR 45.24
-0.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$55.4 MUR 2,493
-76.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$4.38 MUR 197
-36.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.24 MUR 55.6
111.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$19.44 MUR 875
-18.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.46 MUR 65.8
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$35.2K MUR 1.6M
2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-2.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$45.86 MUR 2,064
8.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$12.83 MUR 577
50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$33.59 MUR 1,511
-20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$38.69 MUR 1,741
-38.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$6.23 MUR 280
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$99.6 MUR 4,483
56.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$3,900 MUR 175.5K
-2.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$12.6 MUR 567
502.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$25.34 MUR 1,140
44.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$50.8 MUR 2,285
83.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$38.11 MUR 1,715
45.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$515 MUR 23.2K
2.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$351 MUR 15.8K
-6.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$930 MUR 41.8K
-1.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$726 MUR 32.7K
-2.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Lalmatie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$637 MUR 28.7K
-49.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
6.67
-6.30%

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Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lalmatie: October 27, 2025

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