Cost of Living Comparison Between Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and Port Louis

🙂 Solo nomad: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is 12.8% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Beau Bassin-Rose Hill is 14.4% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 293
$6.43 MUR 289
1.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.32 MUR 1,454
$44.1 MUR 1,984
-26.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 MUR 247
$7.13 MUR 321
-23.14%
Cappuccino
$2.41 MUR 108
$2.62 MUR 118
-8.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.13
$0.97 MUR 43.83
6.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MUR 27.09
$0.59 MUR 26.68
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.3
$2.23 MUR 100
-3.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 MUR 108
$3.38 MUR 152
-28.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MUR 62
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.84
$0.66 MUR 29.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.5
$1.27 MUR 57.3
0.79%
Eggs
$2.18 MUR 97.9
$2.35 MUR 106
-7.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 MUR 569
$11.72 MUR 527
7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 MUR 233
$6.06 MUR 273
-14.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.61 MUR 747
$12.81 MUR 576
29.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.5
$2.07 MUR 93.2
-4.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 88.4
$1.95 MUR 87.9
0.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 66.8
$1.5 MUR 67.3
-0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 MUR 122
$2.74 MUR 123
-1.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.63
$1.04 MUR 46.67
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.88
$0.93 MUR 42
7.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 35.62
$0.85 MUR 38.24
-7.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MUR 34.22
$0.75 MUR 33.58
1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 MUR 294
$6.46 MUR 291
1.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 MUR 455
$10 MUR 450
1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.2
$1.71 MUR 76.9
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.23 MUR 100
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🚌 Getting Around
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MUR 28.81
$1.06 MUR 47.48
-39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 MUR 2,584
$22.15 MUR 997
159.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MUR 200
$4.36 MUR 196
2.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MUR 111
$2.66 MUR 120
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.11 MUR 905
$19.9 MUR 896
1.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$1.41 MUR 63.4
2.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MUR 1.6M
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.45 MUR 2,000
$49.63 MUR 2,233
-10.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 MUR 541
$18.12 MUR 815
-33.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.68 MUR 1,471
$33.71 MUR 1,517
-3.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.53 MUR 1,284
$24.33 MUR 1,095
17.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.36 MUR 421
$4.01 MUR 181
133.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MUR 267
$6.16 MUR 277
-3.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,854
$156 MUR 7,041
-2.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,015 MUR 180.7K
$3,955 MUR 178K
1.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.1 MUR 1,669
$84 MUR 3,778
-55.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.21 MUR 1,225
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-65.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 MUR 3,191
$133 MUR 5,972
-46.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.67 MUR 2,145
$94.7 MUR 4,260
-49.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 MUR 22.2K
$461 MUR 20.7K
7.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 MUR 18.6K
$354 MUR 16K
16.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 MUR 32.8K
$791 MUR 35.6K
-7.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 MUR 28.5K
$636 MUR 28.6K
-0.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$804 MUR 36.2K
$630 MUR 28.3K
27.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
6.67
-21.29%

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Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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