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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vacoas is 31.3% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vacoas is 41.8% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.58 MUR 304

$6.71 MUR 310

-1.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.96 MUR 1,524

$44.83 MUR 2,073

-26.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.92 MUR 228

$6.41 MUR 296

-23.24%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MUR 117

$2.59 MUR 120

-1.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 MUR 44.82

$0.97 MUR 44.79

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 27.40

$0.55 MUR 25.49

7.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.24 MUR 104

$2.17 MUR 100

3.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 MUR 90.3

$2.70 MUR 125

-27.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.34 MUR 62.0

$1.46 MUR 67.4

-8.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 30.53

$0.70 MUR 32.24

-5.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MUR 61.3

$1.34 MUR 61.8

-0.75%

Eggs

$2.10 MUR 96.9

$2.35 MUR 109

-10.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.73 MUR 126

$9.81 MUR 454

-72.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.96 MUR 137

$6.12 MUR 283

-51.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.39 MUR 249

$10.59 MUR 490

-49.10%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 MUR 92.0

$1.98 MUR 91.6

0.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.95 MUR 90.0

$1.92 MUR 88.7

1.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 66.4

$1.44 MUR 66.8

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MUR 122

$2.65 MUR 122

-0.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 45.89

$1.02 MUR 47.27

-2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 MUR 44.31

$0.94 MUR 43.69

2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.01

$0.80 MUR 36.79

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 34.83

$0.57 MUR 26.55

31.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.67 MUR 262

$5.88 MUR 272

-3.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.42 MUR 297

$8.35 MUR 386

-23.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 MUR 67.3

$1.73 MUR 80.0

-16.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 MUR 98.8

$2.12 MUR 97.9

0.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 MUR 46.36

$1.00 MUR 46.43

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.15 MUR 1,302

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.44 MUR 205

$4.47 MUR 207

-0.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.61 MUR 121

$2.64 MUR 122

-1.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 206

$15.10 MUR 699

-70.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 66.9

$1.47 MUR 68.0

-1.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K MUR 1.2M

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

-27.10%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.6K MUR 1.3M

$29.4K MUR 1.4M

-2.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$48.84 MUR 2,259

$48.75 MUR 2,254

0.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.95 MUR 507

$18.72 MUR 866

-41.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.61 MUR 1,184

$32.86 MUR 1,520

-22.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.34 MUR 1,218

$38.46 MUR 1,779

-31.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.63 MUR 307

Cinema Ticket

$5.37 MUR 248

$5.88 MUR 272

-8.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$154 MUR 7,107

$155 MUR 7,146

-0.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,893 MUR 180.0K

$3,967 MUR 183.5K

-1.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.92 MUR 1,384

$51.1 MUR 2,364

-41.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.28 MUR 1,354

$44.40 MUR 2,054

-34.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 MUR 3,028

$83.1 MUR 3,845

-21.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.6 MUR 2,711

$80.2 MUR 3,710

-26.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 MUR 12.4K

$508 MUR 23.5K

-47.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$235 MUR 10.9K

$350 MUR 16.2K

-32.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$507 MUR 23.5K

$932 MUR 43.1K

-45.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$317 MUR 14.7K

$734 MUR 34.0K

-56.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,323 MUR 246.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,291 MUR 198.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$702 MUR 32.5K

$651 MUR 30.1K

7.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

6.25

-32.00%

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

Last update for Vacoas: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: April 13, 2026

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