Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tamarin and Baie du Tombeau

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamarin is 10.8% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tamarin is 2.6% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 303
$6.43 MUR 289
4.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.44 MUR 1,865
$44.57 MUR 2,006
-7.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 MUR 254
$6.69 MUR 301
-15.70%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$2.54 MUR 114
1.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MUR 39.1
$1 MUR 45.18
-13.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 26.91
$0.57 MUR 25.58
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.05 MUR 92.2
-18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.7
$2.75 MUR 124
-35.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66.2
$1.45 MUR 65.3
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MUR 16.54
$0.58 MUR 26.27
-36.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.32 MUR 59.4
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.22 MUR 100
$2.33 MUR 105
-4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 MUR 241
$9.78 MUR 440
-45.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 MUR 279
$6.32 MUR 284
-1.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 MUR 458
$10.52 MUR 473
-3.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 91.4
$1.97 MUR 88.6
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 91.1
$1.9 MUR 85.3
6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 64.6
$1.5 MUR 67.6
-4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 MUR 124
$2.66 MUR 119
3.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.27
$1.02 MUR 45.87
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.66
$1 MUR 44.78
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 38.62
$0.84 MUR 37.65
2.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 34.43
$0.56 MUR 25.29
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 MUR 292
$6.11 MUR 275
6.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 MUR 434
$9.03 MUR 406
6.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80.2
$1.71 MUR 76.9
4.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 73
$2.08 MUR 93.7
-22.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 MUR 51.3
$1.06 MUR 47.71
7.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.18 MUR 503
$29.14 MUR 1,311
-61.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 MUR 203
$4.42 MUR 199
2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 MUR 123
$2.7 MUR 122
1.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 MUR 294
$15.67 MUR 705
-58.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 56.5
$1.42 MUR 63.9
-11.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
-20.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MUR 1.2M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-6.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,259
$49.64 MUR 2,234
1.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.05 MUR 722
$18.48 MUR 832
-13.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.93 MUR 1,347
$32 MUR 1,440
-6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MUR 2,302
$38.9 MUR 1,751
31.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.15 MUR 502
$6.51 MUR 293
71.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 266
$6.2 MUR 279
-4.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,895
$152 MUR 6,832
0.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 MUR 144.5K
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
-20.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MUR 2,629
$50.4 MUR 2,268
15.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 MUR 2,127
$43.24 MUR 1,946
9.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MUR 3,968
$82.3 MUR 3,702
7.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59 MUR 2,656
$78.3 MUR 3,524
-24.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 MUR 35.3K
$516 MUR 23.2K
51.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 MUR 17.3K
$354 MUR 15.9K
8.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,405 MUR 63.2K
$937 MUR 42.2K
49.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 MUR 42.2K
$728 MUR 32.8K
28.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 MUR 67.5K
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
-72.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,940 MUR 87.3K
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
-55.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamarin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 MUR 41.7K
$660 MUR 29.7K
40.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.25
-4.00%

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Last update for Tamarin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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