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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamarin is 0.7% cheaper than Moka without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tamarin is 16.5% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 MUR 317
$6.46 MUR 306
3.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 MUR 1,967
$43.74 MUR 2,073
-5.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 MUR 257
$6.46 MUR 306
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$2.64 MUR 125
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MUR 39.98
$0.96 MUR 45.49
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 28.36
$0.57 MUR 26.95
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 MUR 77.1
$2.13 MUR 101
-23.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 84.9
$2.76 MUR 131
-35.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MUR 70.0
$1.35 MUR 64.1
9.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 MUR 17.31
$0.69 MUR 32.80
-46.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 59.9
$1.31 MUR 62.3
-3.82%
Eggs
$2.11 MUR 100.0
$2.24 MUR 106
-5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.60 MUR 265
$9.80 MUR 465
-42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 MUR 302
$6.07 MUR 288
5.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 MUR 477
$10.61 MUR 503
-5.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 98.1
$1.97 MUR 93.4
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.4
$1.90 MUR 90.1
1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 68.5
$1.43 MUR 67.6
1.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 129
$2.71 MUR 128
0.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 45.21
$0.97 MUR 45.99
-2.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 44.40
$1.00 MUR 47.51
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 36.95
$0.84 MUR 39.84
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 38.16
$0.51 MUR 24.15
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 318
$5.91 MUR 280
13.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 MUR 416
$8.46 MUR 401
3.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MUR 85.1
$1.76 MUR 83.6
2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 76.5
$1.66 MUR 78.7
-3.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 MUR 55.9
$1.05 MUR 49.74
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.18 MUR 530
$13.05 MUR 618
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 208
$2.81 MUR 133
55.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 MUR 130
$2.72 MUR 129
0.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.56 MUR 311
$15.17 MUR 719
-56.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 59.8
$1.43 MUR 67.9
-11.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-20.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K MUR 1.3M
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
-6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 MUR 2,300
$49.17 MUR 2,330
-1.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.18 MUR 767
$18.05 MUR 855
-10.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.51 MUR 1,446
$26.27 MUR 1,245
16.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 MUR 2,385
$24.04 MUR 1,139
109.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 MUR 522
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 292
$5.93 MUR 281
3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 7,248
$153 MUR 7,268
-0.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,222 MUR 152.7K
$3,897 MUR 184.7K
-17.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MUR 2,784
$76.8 MUR 3,638
-23.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.83 MUR 2,267
$35.86 MUR 1,699
33.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.5 MUR 4,099
$94.8 MUR 4,493
-8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.2 MUR 2,808
$57.1 MUR 2,708
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 MUR 37.2K
$527 MUR 25.0K
48.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MUR 18.6K
$320 MUR 15.2K
22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 MUR 67.8K
$932 MUR 44.2K
53.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 MUR 44.9K
$709 MUR 33.6K
33.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tamarin
Moka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MUR 41.1K
$314 MUR 14.9K
176.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.25
-4.00%

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Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Moka: March 1, 2026

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