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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 25.3% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 12.6% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 MUR 312

$6.71 MUR 313

-0.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.97 MUR 2,050

$43.88 MUR 2,045

0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.54 MUR 305

$7.35 MUR 343

-11.02%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 123

$2.56 MUR 119

3.13%

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

$1.03 MUR 48.23

$0.95 MUR 44.14

8.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 27.77

$0.55 MUR 25.86

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 MUR 95.9

$2.18 MUR 102

-5.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 MUR 125

$3.34 MUR 156

-19.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MUR 70.0

$1.68 MUR 78.5

-10.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 32.23

$0.66 MUR 30.90

4.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 61.2

$1.33 MUR 61.8

-1.50%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 106

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.85 MUR 459

$12.05 MUR 562

-18.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 MUR 280

$6.02 MUR 281

-0.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.25 MUR 478

$12.71 MUR 592

-19.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 93.3

$1.97 MUR 91.6

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 MUR 89.2

$1.93 MUR 89.8

-1.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 67.2

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 MUR 124

$2.63 MUR 122

1.52%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 47.33

$1.03 MUR 48.09

-0.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 47.34

$1.00 MUR 46.73

2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.00

$0.80 MUR 37.22

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MUR 24.76

$0.77 MUR 35.81

-31.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 MUR 288

$6.73 MUR 314

-8.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 MUR 400

$8.43 MUR 393

1.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 80.4

$1.73 MUR 80.9

-0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MUR 98.4

$2.22 MUR 103

-4.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.58

$1.05 MUR 49.01

-0.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.09 MUR 1,030

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 207

$4.29 MUR 200

3.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 MUR 124

$2.60 MUR 121

2.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.18 MUR 708

$19.45 MUR 907

-21.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 65.8

$1.46 MUR 67.9

-3.42%

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

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

0.94%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

0.96%

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

$49.03 MUR 2,285

$48.84 MUR 2,276

0.39%

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

$18.52 MUR 863

$18.50 MUR 862

0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.42 MUR 1,511

$33.07 MUR 1,541

-1.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.61 MUR 1,800

$23.90 MUR 1,114

61.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.92 MUR 183

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 MUR 287

$5.92 MUR 276

3.89%

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

$154 MUR 7,165

$151 MUR 7,059

1.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,955 MUR 184.3K

$3,989 MUR 185.9K

-0.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 MUR 2,396

$84.9 MUR 3,956

-39.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.40 MUR 2,070

$78.4 MUR 3,655

-43.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 MUR 3,908

$130 MUR 6,062

-35.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,670

$94.2 MUR 4,389

-16.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 MUR 24.1K

$468 MUR 21.8K

10.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.1K

$353 MUR 16.4K

-1.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 MUR 44.3K

$785 MUR 36.6K

20.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.7K

$615 MUR 28.7K

17.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,228 MUR 197.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,053 MUR 49.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$616 MUR 28.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

6.67

-6.30%

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

Last update for Benares: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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