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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Albion is 4.1% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Albion is 0.3% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MURĀ 313
$6.71 MURĀ 313
0.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.08 MURĀ 2,055
$43.88 MURĀ 2,045
0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 MURĀ 314
$7.35 MURĀ 343
-8.30%
Cappuccino
$1.61 MURĀ 74.9
$2.56 MURĀ 119
-37.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MURĀ 45.59
$0.95 MURĀ 44.14
3.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.23
$0.55 MURĀ 25.86
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 MURĀ 93.3
$2.18 MURĀ 102
-8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 MURĀ 122
$3.34 MURĀ 156
-21.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MURĀ 68.5
$1.68 MURĀ 78.5
-12.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 MURĀ 26.42
$0.66 MURĀ 30.90
-13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MURĀ 61.6
$1.33 MURĀ 61.8
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.26 MURĀ 105
$2.27 MURĀ 106
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.00 MURĀ 559
$12.05 MURĀ 562
-0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 MURĀ 258
$6.02 MURĀ 281
-8.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 MURĀ 377
$12.71 MURĀ 592
-36.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 MURĀ 76.4
$1.97 MURĀ 91.6
-16.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MURĀ 66.4
$1.93 MURĀ 89.8
-26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MURĀ 69.5
$1.44 MURĀ 67.2
3.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MURĀ 93.9
$2.63 MURĀ 122
-23.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.30
$1.03 MURĀ 48.09
-18.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 MURĀ 29.43
$1.00 MURĀ 46.73
-37.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MURĀ 31.89
$0.80 MURĀ 37.22
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 MURĀ 14.69
$0.77 MURĀ 35.81
-58.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 MURĀ 291
$6.73 MURĀ 314
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 MURĀ 380
$8.43 MURĀ 393
-3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURĀ 80.0
$1.73 MURĀ 80.9
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MURĀ 99.8
$2.22 MURĀ 103
-3.60%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MURĀ 50.1
$1.05 MURĀ 49.01
1.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.60 MURĀ 2,032
$22.09 MURĀ 1,030
97.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURĀ 201
$4.29 MURĀ 200
0.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MURĀ 122
$2.60 MURĀ 121
0.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.44 MURĀ 906
$19.45 MURĀ 907
-0.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MURĀ 66.7
$1.46 MURĀ 67.9
-2.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MURĀ 1.6M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-2.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MURĀ 1.4M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
3.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.76 MURĀ 2,320
$48.84 MURĀ 2,276
1.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.06 MURĀ 842
$18.50 MURĀ 862
-2.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.22 MURĀ 1,595
$33.07 MURĀ 1,541
3.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.5 MURĀ 3,335
$23.90 MURĀ 1,114
199.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.92 MURĀ 183
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MURĀ 283
$5.92 MURĀ 276
2.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MURĀ 7,169
$151 MURĀ 7,059
1.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,982 MURĀ 185.6K
$3,989 MURĀ 185.9K
-0.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 MURĀ 2,604
$84.9 MURĀ 3,956
-34.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 MURĀ 2,071
$78.4 MURĀ 3,655
-43.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.2 MURĀ 3,600
$130 MURĀ 6,062
-40.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MURĀ 4,123
$94.2 MURĀ 4,389
-6.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MURĀ 23.8K
$468 MURĀ 21.8K
8.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MURĀ 16.1K
$353 MURĀ 16.4K
-1.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 MURĀ 44.7K
$785 MURĀ 36.6K
22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 MURĀ 50.7K
$615 MURĀ 28.7K
77.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,228 MURĀ 197.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,053 MURĀ 49.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Albion
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$616 MURĀ 28.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
-

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Last update for Albion: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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