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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 15.2% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 1.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 MUR 320

$6.43 MUR 289

10.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.74 MUR 1,878

$44.1 MUR 1,984

-5.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.87 MUR 264

$7.13 MUR 321

-17.67%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MUR 114

$2.62 MUR 118

-3.05%

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

$0.88 MUR 39.47

$0.97 MUR 43.83

-9.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 MUR 28.63

$0.59 MUR 26.68

8.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 MUR 89.6

$2.23 MUR 100

-10.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 MUR 106

$3.38 MUR 152

-30.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MUR 67.7

$1.68 MUR 75.7

-10.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 MUR 31.59

$0.66 MUR 29.49

6.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MUR 57.6

$1.27 MUR 57.3

0.79%

Eggs

$2.35 MUR 106

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 MUR 450

$11.72 MUR 527

-14.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.1 MUR 274

$6.06 MUR 273

0.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.48 MUR 472

$12.81 MUR 576

-18.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90

$2.07 MUR 93.2

-3.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 88.3

$1.95 MUR 87.9

0.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MUR 65

$1.5 MUR 67.3

-3.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 MUR 122

$2.74 MUR 123

-1.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 46.11

$1.04 MUR 46.67

-1.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 44.09

$0.93 MUR 42

5.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 MUR 38.04

$0.85 MUR 38.24

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.75

$0.75 MUR 33.58

-24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.12 MUR 276

$6.46 MUR 291

-5.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.19 MUR 414

$10 MUR 450

-8.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 MUR 80.2

$1.71 MUR 76.9

4.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 MUR 94.6

$2.23 MUR 100

-5.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 MUR 42.56

$1.06 MUR 47.48

-10.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.15 MUR 997

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.82 MUR 172

$4.36 MUR 196

-12.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 MUR 137

$2.66 MUR 120

14.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.85 MUR 623

$19.9 MUR 896

-30.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 63.7

$1.41 MUR 63.4

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

$33.7K MUR 1.5M

$35.7K MUR 1.6M

-5.80%

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

$32.5K MUR 1.5M

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

12.65%

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

$44.89 MUR 2,020

$49.63 MUR 2,233

-9.55%

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

$17.43 MUR 784

$18.12 MUR 815

-3.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.86 MUR 1,659

$33.71 MUR 1,517

9.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.93 MUR 1,797

$24.33 MUR 1,095

64.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.01 MUR 181

Cinema Ticket

$6.93 MUR 312

$6.16 MUR 277

12.50%

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

$160 MUR 7,221

$156 MUR 7,041

2.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,885 MUR 174.8K

$3,955 MUR 178K

-1.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 MUR 2,606

$84 MUR 3,778

-31.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.73 MUR 1,698

$78.5 MUR 3,534

-51.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.1 MUR 3,424

$133 MUR 5,972

-42.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90 MUR 4,050

$94.7 MUR 4,260

-4.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 MUR 21K

$461 MUR 20.7K

1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 MUR 15.3K

$354 MUR 16K

-3.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$902 MUR 40.6K

$791 MUR 35.6K

14.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$791 MUR 35.6K

$636 MUR 28.6K

24.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,156 MUR 52K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MUR 52K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$630 MUR 28.3K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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