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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 18.2% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 22.2% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.66 MUR 307

$6.45 MUR 298

3.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.42 MUR 2,052

$44.40 MUR 2,051

0.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 MUR 297

$7.25 MUR 335

-11.31%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 124

$2.55 MUR 118

5.10%

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

$1.00 MUR 46.36

$0.95 MUR 43.69

5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 27.32

$0.60 MUR 27.74

-1.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 99.8

$2.18 MUR 100

-0.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 MUR 127

$3.24 MUR 150

-14.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 MUR 70.3

$1.68 MUR 77.4

-9.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 31.93

$0.71 MUR 32.61

-2.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.2

$1.29 MUR 59.5

2.33%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

$2.26 MUR 104

3.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.93 MUR 459

$11.69 MUR 540

-15.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.03 MUR 278

$6.32 MUR 292

-4.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.35 MUR 478

$12.78 MUR 590

-19.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.5

$2.07 MUR 95.6

-1.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 MUR 89.6

$1.94 MUR 89.8

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MUR 67.0

$1.51 MUR 69.9

-3.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 122

$2.70 MUR 125

-1.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 45.27

$0.98 MUR 45.47

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 MUR 42.95

$0.93 MUR 42.79

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 MUR 39.30

$0.79 MUR 36.35

7.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 26.15

$0.81 MUR 37.39

-29.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.02 MUR 278

$6.42 MUR 297

-6.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.45 MUR 298

$8.77 MUR 405

-26.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 80.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 MUR 97.1

$2.15 MUR 99.3

-2.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.23

$1.02 MUR 47.30

1.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.15 MUR 1,023

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MUR 202

$4.48 MUR 207

-2.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 MUR 127

$2.72 MUR 126

0.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.17 MUR 701

$20.14 MUR 930

-24.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 66.8

$1.39 MUR 64.1

4.32%

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

$36.0K MUR 1.7M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

-0.11%

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

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

-0.55%

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

$49.93 MUR 2,306

$49.91 MUR 2,305

0.04%

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

$18.02 MUR 832

$18.57 MUR 858

-2.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.23 MUR 1,489

$33.35 MUR 1,541

-3.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.86 MUR 1,795

$24.08 MUR 1,112

61.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.14 MUR 191

Cinema Ticket

$5.99 MUR 277

$6.06 MUR 280

-1.16%

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

$157 MUR 7,253

$155 MUR 7,162

1.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,012 MUR 185.3K

$4,007 MUR 185.1K

0.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 MUR 2,362

$85.9 MUR 3,969

-40.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.84 MUR 2,071

$80.0 MUR 3,694

-43.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 MUR 3,844

$132 MUR 6,076

-36.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,640

$94.6 MUR 4,368

-16.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$520 MUR 24.0K

$471 MUR 21.7K

10.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.0K

$347 MUR 16.0K

-0.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 MUR 43.6K

$785 MUR 36.3K

20.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.4K

$635 MUR 29.3K

13.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,191 MUR 193.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,082 MUR 50.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$621 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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: January 11, 2026

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