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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 37.1% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 43.7% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.43 MUR 289
170.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$44.1 MUR 1,984
55.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.13 MUR 321
92.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 MUR 118
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.97 MUR 43.83
188.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.59 MUR 26.68
235.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.23 MUR 100
98.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.38 MUR 152
34.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-26.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.66 MUR 29.49
207.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.27 MUR 57.3
55.91%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.35 MUR 106
47.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$11.72 MUR 527
56.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$6.06 MUR 273
62.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.81 MUR 576
50.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.07 MUR 93.2
26.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.95 MUR 87.9
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.5 MUR 67.3
40.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.74 MUR 123
1.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.04 MUR 46.67
96.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.93 MUR 42
90.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.85 MUR 38.24
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.75 MUR 33.58
13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$6.46 MUR 291
8.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$10 MUR 450
-28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.71 MUR 76.9
-16.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.23 MUR 100
2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.06 MUR 47.48
184.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$22.15 MUR 997
30.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.36 MUR 196
5.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.66 MUR 120
-24.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$19.9 MUR 896
48.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.41 MUR 63.4
28.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
12.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$49.63 MUR 2,233
282.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.12 MUR 815
22.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$33.71 MUR 1,517
7.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$24.33 MUR 1,095
135.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$4.01 MUR 181
422.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$6.16 MUR 277
75.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$156 MUR 7,041
367.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,955 MUR 178K
282.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$84 MUR 3,778
3.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-53.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$133 MUR 5,972
-23.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$94.7 MUR 4,260
23.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$461 MUR 20.7K
243.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$354 MUR 16K
246.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$791 MUR 35.6K
242.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$636 MUR 28.6K
219.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,156 MUR 52K
471.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,156 MUR 52K
336.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$630 MUR 28.3K
249.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
6.67
-49.18%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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