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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vacoas is 29.3% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vacoas is 10.3% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 MUR 308
$6.76 MUR 317
-2.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 MUR 1,541
$43.98 MUR 2,061
-25.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MUR 239
$6.70 MUR 314
-24.03%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MUR 126
$2.69 MUR 126
-0.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MUR 45.89
$0.96 MUR 44.91
2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.06
$0.59 MUR 27.76
-5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 101
$2.13 MUR 99.9
1.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MUR 92.1
$2.79 MUR 131
-29.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.6
$1.46 MUR 68.3
-11.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 31.24
$0.67 MUR 31.31
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.7
$1.28 MUR 59.8
4.69%
Eggs
$2.20 MUR 103
$2.26 MUR 106
-2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.81 MUR 132
$9.62 MUR 451
-70.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 MUR 142
$6.34 MUR 297
-52.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 MUR 259
$10.35 MUR 485
-46.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MUR 95.6
$2.05 MUR 96.0
-0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 91.5
$1.90 MUR 88.9
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 67.5
$1.43 MUR 67.2
0.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 MUR 122
$2.74 MUR 129
-4.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 48.65
$1.01 MUR 47.36
2.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.17
$0.99 MUR 46.37
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.14
$0.81 MUR 37.80
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 MUR 33.59
$0.53 MUR 24.69
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 MUR 273
$6.21 MUR 291
-6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 MUR 293
$8.74 MUR 410
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MUR 67.4
$1.81 MUR 84.9
-20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MUR 106
$2.11 MUR 99.0
7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 MUR 45.08
$1.00 MUR 46.97
-4.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.61 MUR 1,340
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 204
$4.35 MUR 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 122
$2.72 MUR 127
-4.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 201
$15.30 MUR 717
-71.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MUR 65.5
$1.42 MUR 66.5
-1.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K MUR 1.2M
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
-25.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.0 MUR 2,343
$49.74 MUR 2,331
0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.05 MUR 518
$18.00 MUR 843
-38.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.86 MUR 1,212
$32.46 MUR 1,521
-20.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.17 MUR 1,226
$38.70 MUR 1,813
-32.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.43 MUR 302
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 MUR 260
$6.18 MUR 290
-10.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,258
$153 MUR 7,177
1.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,894 MUR 182.5K
$3,994 MUR 187.2K
-2.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.76 MUR 1,394
$50.4 MUR 2,363
-40.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.64 MUR 1,342
$43.47 MUR 2,037
-34.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 MUR 3,081
$80.9 MUR 3,791
-18.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 MUR 2,733
$78.2 MUR 3,666
-25.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 MUR 12.3K
$509 MUR 23.8K
-48.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MUR 11.0K
$357 MUR 16.7K
-34.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 23.8K
$934 MUR 43.7K
-45.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MUR 15.0K
$719 MUR 33.7K
-55.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,258 MUR 246.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,181 MUR 195.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vacoas
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 MUR 33.0K
$643 MUR 30.1K
9.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
6.25
-32.00%

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Last update for Vacoas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

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