Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Port Louis

😐 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 24.1% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 21.2% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 MUR 375
$6.71 MUR 313
19.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.52 MUR 2,261
$43.88 MUR 2,045
10.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MUR 307
$7.35 MUR 343
-10.48%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 119
$2.56 MUR 119
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MUR 46.79
$0.95 MUR 44.14
5.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.79
$0.55 MUR 25.86
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 MUR 151
$2.18 MUR 102
48.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MUR 151
$3.34 MUR 156
-2.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 58.9
$1.68 MUR 78.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.07
$0.66 MUR 30.90
7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MUR 60.0
$1.33 MUR 61.8
-3.01%
Eggs
$2.24 MUR 104
$2.27 MUR 106
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.43 MUR 1,558
$12.05 MUR 562
177.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MUR 281
$6.02 MUR 281
0.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.70 MUR 1,058
$12.71 MUR 592
78.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 MUR 80.2
$1.97 MUR 91.6
-12.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 MUR 87.3
$1.93 MUR 89.8
-3.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 67.1
$1.44 MUR 67.2
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 124
$2.63 MUR 122
0.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.19
$1.03 MUR 48.09
-3.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.63
$1.00 MUR 46.73
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.17
$0.80 MUR 37.22
5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MUR 20.36
$0.77 MUR 35.81
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 313
$6.73 MUR 314
-0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 MUR 641
$8.43 MUR 393
63.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.7
$1.73 MUR 80.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 75.4
$2.22 MUR 103
-27.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 MUR 50.3
$1.05 MUR 49.01
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.09 MUR 1,030
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 202
$4.29 MUR 200
1.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 MUR 125
$2.60 MUR 121
3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MUR 918
$19.45 MUR 907
1.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 67.2
$1.46 MUR 67.9
-1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MUR 1.4M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.60 MUR 2,312
$48.84 MUR 2,276
1.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.62 MUR 728
$18.50 MUR 862
-15.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 MUR 1,444
$33.07 MUR 1,541
-6.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 MUR 2,840
$23.90 MUR 1,114
154.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.92 MUR 183
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MUR 287
$5.92 MUR 276
4.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,213
$151 MUR 7,059
2.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,815 MUR 364.2K
$3,989 MUR 185.9K
95.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MUR 2,535
$84.9 MUR 3,956
-35.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 MUR 3,562
$78.4 MUR 3,655
-2.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 MUR 5,472
$130 MUR 6,062
-9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 MUR 3,863
$94.2 MUR 4,389
-11.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 29.3K
$468 MUR 21.8K
34.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.5K
$353 MUR 16.4K
0.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 MUR 60.3K
$785 MUR 36.6K
64.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 MUR 72.0K
$615 MUR 28.7K
151.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,228 MUR 197.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,053 MUR 49.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 MUR 61.0K
$616 MUR 28.7K
112.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.67
-2.55%

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

Last update for Grand Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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