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 9.7% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 17.7% 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
$7.88 MUR 364
$6.68 MUR 309
17.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 MUR 2,313
$43.66 MUR 2,017
14.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MUR 312
$6.99 MUR 323
-3.43%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 123
$2.55 MUR 118
4.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 45.04
$0.95 MUR 43.92
2.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.73
$0.59 MUR 27.26
1.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MUR 148
$2.22 MUR 102
44.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MUR 151
$3.38 MUR 156
-3.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 61.5
$1.62 MUR 75.1
-17.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.11
$0.66 MUR 30.32
-1.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 60.8
$1.29 MUR 59.4
2.33%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 107
$2.34 MUR 108
-0.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.54 MUR 1,550
$11.99 MUR 554
179.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 MUR 284
$6.24 MUR 289
-1.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 MUR 1,031
$12.87 MUR 594
73.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 MUR 80.0
$1.98 MUR 91.3
-12.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 90.3
$1.97 MUR 90.9
-1.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 68.9
$1.45 MUR 67.2
2.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MUR 121
$2.61 MUR 121
0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 45.54
$1.02 MUR 47.20
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 42.69
$0.95 MUR 43.73
-3.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 39.12
$0.81 MUR 37.31
4.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.99
$0.81 MUR 37.63
-46.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 MUR 300
$6.76 MUR 312
-3.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 MUR 399
$8.62 MUR 398
0.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 79.2
$1.74 MUR 80.4
-1.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 74.2
$2.24 MUR 103
-28.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 48.28
$1.02 MUR 47.11
1.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.11 MUR 1,021
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 198
$4.45 MUR 206
-3.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 126
$2.69 MUR 124
1.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 MUR 922
$20.01 MUR 925
-0.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 67.2
$1.46 MUR 67.6
-0.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
$36.2K MUR 1.7M
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
0.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.65 MUR 2,294
$48.61 MUR 2,246
2.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.33 MUR 708
$18.23 MUR 842
-15.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 MUR 1,456
$33.92 MUR 1,567
-7.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 MUR 2,804
$23.85 MUR 1,102
154.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.93 MUR 181
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 MUR 288
$6.08 MUR 281
2.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,225
$153 MUR 7,077
2.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,951 MUR 367.3K
$3,972 MUR 183.5K
100.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 MUR 2,511
$84.2 MUR 3,890
-35.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.0 MUR 3,603
$80.4 MUR 3,715
-3.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 MUR 5,462
$132 MUR 6,102
-10.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 MUR 3,913
$93.3 MUR 4,309
-9.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 MUR 28.4K
$461 MUR 21.3K
33.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 MUR 16.5K
$359 MUR 16.6K
-0.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 MUR 60.5K
$788 MUR 36.4K
66.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 MUR 72.1K
$623 MUR 28.8K
150.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,104 MUR 189.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,094 MUR 50.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,316 MUR 60.8K
$639 MUR 29.5K
106.05%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: April 12, 2026

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