Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Grand Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Grand Bay

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 10.5% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 10.4% more expensive than Grand Bay without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$7.85 MUR 353
-11.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$49.59 MUR 2,232
-28.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$6.69 MUR 301
-26.91%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$2.68 MUR 120
19.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1 MUR 45.04
13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.59 MUR 26.67
20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$3.37 MUR 151
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.29 MUR 148
32.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.32 MUR 59.2
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$0.71 MUR 31.85
107.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$1.26 MUR 56.8
270.63%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.23 MUR 101
5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$33.39 MUR 1,503
-67.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$6.26 MUR 282
3.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$22.63 MUR 1,019
-15.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$1.79 MUR 80.7
95.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$1.89 MUR 84.9
15.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$1.45 MUR 65.2
80.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$2.63 MUR 118
66.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.03 MUR 46.42
66.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$1.01 MUR 45.49
24.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$0.78 MUR 35.22
69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.47 MUR 21.13
76.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$6.66 MUR 300
-42.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$9.76 MUR 439
-1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.79 MUR 80.4
18.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$1.67 MUR 75
80.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.05 MUR 47.06
59.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$4.47 MUR 201
0.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.71 MUR 122
20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$19.84 MUR 893
16.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.47 MUR 65.9
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
-35.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-41.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$48.79 MUR 2,196
172.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$15.25 MUR 686
74.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$30.92 MUR 1,392
-2.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$61.2 MUR 2,755
-6.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
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-
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$6.19 MUR 278
98.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$154 MUR 6,944
-55.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$7,873 MUR 354.3K
30.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$55.9 MUR 2,514
-21.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$75.6 MUR 3,402
-61.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$116 MUR 5,217
-41.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$85.1 MUR 3,829
11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$625 MUR 28.1K
18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$345 MUR 15.5K
35.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$1,298 MUR 58.4K
1.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$1,545 MUR 69.5K
-47.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,340 MUR 60.3K
43.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
6.5
-72.15%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

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