Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Albion and Port Louis

🙂 Solo nomad: Albion is 14.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Albion is 0.5% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.64 MUR 299
$6.43 MUR 289
3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 MUR 1,966
$44.1 MUR 1,984
-0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 MUR 289
$7.13 MUR 321
-10.10%
Cappuccino
$1.6 MUR 72
$2.62 MUR 118
-38.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 42.88
$0.97 MUR 43.83
-2.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.46
$0.59 MUR 26.68
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 MUR 89.9
$2.23 MUR 100
-10.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 MUR 122
$3.38 MUR 152
-20.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-13.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MUR 25.94
$0.66 MUR 29.49
-12.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.4
$1.27 MUR 57.3
3.94%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 102
$2.35 MUR 106
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 MUR 525
$11.72 MUR 527
-0.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 249
$6.06 MUR 273
-8.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.48 MUR 382
$12.81 MUR 576
-33.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 MUR 72.8
$2.07 MUR 93.2
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MUR 62.1
$1.95 MUR 87.9
-29.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$1.5 MUR 67.3
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 91.2
$2.74 MUR 123
-25.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 41.01
$1.04 MUR 46.67
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MUR 28.46
$0.93 MUR 42
-32.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 MUR 28.61
$0.85 MUR 38.24
-24.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MUR 15.39
$0.75 MUR 33.58
-54.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 MUR 282
$6.46 MUR 291
-2.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.38 MUR 377
$10 MUR 450
-16.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.7
$1.71 MUR 76.9
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MUR 102
$2.23 MUR 100
1.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 MUR 50.4
$1.06 MUR 47.48
5.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.04 MUR 1,982
$22.15 MUR 997
98.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 196
$4.36 MUR 196
-0.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.66 MUR 120
-1.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.68 MUR 885
$19.9 MUR 896
-1.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MUR 61.8
$1.41 MUR 63.4
-2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MUR 2,267
$49.63 MUR 2,233
1.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MUR 813
$18.12 MUR 815
-0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.64 MUR 1,514
$33.71 MUR 1,517
-0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.2 MUR 3,112
$24.33 MUR 1,095
184.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.01 MUR 181
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$6.16 MUR 277
0.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 6,887
$156 MUR 7,041
-2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,959 MUR 178.1K
$3,955 MUR 178K
0.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 MUR 2,469
$84 MUR 3,778
-34.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 MUR 1,992
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-43.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 MUR 3,498
$133 MUR 5,972
-41.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 MUR 3,978
$94.7 MUR 4,260
-6.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 MUR 24.4K
$461 MUR 20.7K
17.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 15.9K
$354 MUR 16K
-0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 MUR 43.5K
$791 MUR 35.6K
22.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 MUR 49.9K
$636 MUR 28.6K
74.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$630 MUR 28.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
-

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Last update for Albion: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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