Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Tamarin Cost of Living Comparison Between Moka and Tamarin

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 5.2% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 16.3% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$6.72 MUR 303
0.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$41.44 MUR 1,865
5.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$5.64 MUR 254
14.54%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$2.58 MUR 116
-3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$0.87 MUR 39.1
21.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.6 MUR 26.91
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$1.67 MUR 75.3
16.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$1.77 MUR 79.7
69.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.47 MUR 66.2
-3.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$0.37 MUR 16.54
89.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.28 MUR 57.7
-
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.22 MUR 100
5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$5.36 MUR 241
103.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$6.2 MUR 279
1.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$10.18 MUR 458
6.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2.03 MUR 91.4
0.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$2.02 MUR 91.1
-5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.44 MUR 64.6
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$2.75 MUR 124
-1.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$0.96 MUR 43.27
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$0.93 MUR 41.66
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$0.86 MUR 38.62
-1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$0.77 MUR 34.43
-33.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$6.49 MUR 292
-8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$9.63 MUR 434
-3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.78 MUR 80.2
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$1.62 MUR 73
3.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$1.14 MUR 51.3
-12.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$11.18 MUR 503
18.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$4.51 MUR 203
-38.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.73 MUR 123
-4.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$6.53 MUR 294
141.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$1.26 MUR 56.5
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$27.1K MUR 1.2M
4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$50.2 MUR 2,259
-1.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$16.05 MUR 722
20.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$29.93 MUR 1,347
-10.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$51.2 MUR 2,302
-53.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.15 MUR 502
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$5.92 MUR 266
4.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$153 MUR 6,895
1.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$3,211 MUR 144.5K
17.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$58.4 MUR 2,629
29.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$47.26 MUR 2,127
-22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$88.2 MUR 3,968
5.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$59 MUR 2,656
-6.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$784 MUR 35.3K
-32.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$384 MUR 17.3K
-14.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$1,405 MUR 63.2K
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$939 MUR 42.2K
-24.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,499 MUR 67.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,940 MUR 87.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Tamarin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$928 MUR 41.7K
-65.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
6
4.17%

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

Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tamarin: October 29, 2025

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