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

🙂 Solo nomad: Grand Bois is 2% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Grand Bois is 3.4% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 302
$6.43 MUR 289
4.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 MUR 2,004
$44.1 MUR 1,984
0.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 MUR 325
$7.13 MUR 321
1.40%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MUR 119
$2.62 MUR 118
1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.77
$0.97 MUR 43.83
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.73
$0.59 MUR 26.68
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 96.4
$2.23 MUR 100
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MUR 146
$3.38 MUR 152
-3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MUR 73.2
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 29.11
$0.66 MUR 29.49
-1.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 59.7
$1.27 MUR 57.3
4.72%
Eggs
$2.36 MUR 106
$2.35 MUR 106
0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 MUR 537
$11.72 MUR 527
1.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 MUR 284
$6.06 MUR 273
4.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.4 MUR 558
$12.81 MUR 576
-3.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 90.4
$2.07 MUR 93.2
-2.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 90.7
$1.95 MUR 87.9
3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 65
$1.5 MUR 67.3
-4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$2.74 MUR 123
-0.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.64
$1.04 MUR 46.67
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.44
$0.93 MUR 42
6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.16
$0.85 MUR 38.24
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.96
$0.75 MUR 33.58
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 MUR 295
$6.46 MUR 291
1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 MUR 457
$10 MUR 450
1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.4
$1.71 MUR 76.9
4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 96.7
$2.23 MUR 100
-3.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MUR 48.16
$1.06 MUR 47.48
0.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.15 MUR 997
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 197
$4.36 MUR 196
0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 MUR 117
$2.66 MUR 120
-2.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 MUR 898
$19.9 MUR 896
0.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66.2
$1.41 MUR 63.4
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.6M
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
1.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.51 MUR 2,183
$49.63 MUR 2,233
-2.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 MUR 810
$18.12 MUR 815
-0.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 MUR 1,481
$33.71 MUR 1,517
-2.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.26 MUR 1,857
$24.33 MUR 1,095
69.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.01 MUR 181
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 MUR 265
$6.16 MUR 277
-4.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 6,791
$156 MUR 7,041
-3.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 MUR 175K
$3,955 MUR 178K
-1.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 MUR 3,810
$84 MUR 3,778
0.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.4 MUR 3,575
$78.5 MUR 3,534
1.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,998
$133 MUR 5,972
0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 MUR 4,252
$94.7 MUR 4,260
-0.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 MUR 23.4K
$461 MUR 20.7K
12.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MUR 15.8K
$354 MUR 16K
-0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 MUR 48.6K
$791 MUR 35.6K
36.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 MUR 28.9K
$636 MUR 28.6K
1.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bois
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$630 MUR 28.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
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Last update for Grand Bois: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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