Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Midlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Midlands

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 19.3% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 20.9% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$6.52 MUR 293
3.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$43.59 MUR 1,962
0.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.99 MUR 315
-7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$2.64 MUR 119
-6.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$0.97 MUR 43.83
9.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.57 MUR 25.56
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$2.16 MUR 97.1
-9.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$3.23 MUR 145
-7.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.7 MUR 76.5
-16.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$0.66 MUR 29.56
6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.31 MUR 59.1
-2.29%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.24 MUR 101
4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$12.04 MUR 542
-9.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$6.06 MUR 273
4.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$12.76 MUR 574
-14.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2 MUR 90.1
2.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-0.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.5 MUR 67.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$2.65 MUR 119
2.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.03 MUR 46.29
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$0.99 MUR 44.57
-1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$0.81 MUR 36.23
4.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$0.75 MUR 33.67
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$6.79 MUR 306
-12.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$9.63 MUR 433
-3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.77 MUR 79.8
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.18 MUR 98
-23.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Midlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$1.05 MUR 47.38
-4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$4.53 MUR 204
-38.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.73 MUR 123
-4.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$20.17 MUR 908
-21.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.44 MUR 64.8
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$50.4 MUR 2,268
-1.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$18.45 MUR 830
4.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$33.05 MUR 1,487
-19.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$41.84 MUR 1,883
-42.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$6.08 MUR 274
2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$155 MUR 6,973
0.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$3,942 MUR 177.4K
-3.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$86.9 MUR 3,910
-12.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$79.9 MUR 3,594
-54.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$132 MUR 5,927
-29.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$95.9 MUR 4,317
-42.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Midlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$563 MUR 25.4K
-6.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$357 MUR 16.1K
-8.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$814 MUR 36.6K
12.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$760 MUR 34.2K
-6.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Midlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
-
-
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 Midlands: October 28, 2025

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