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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lalmatie is 15.4% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lalmatie is 11.8% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.49 MURĀ 303
$6.71 MURĀ 313
-3.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 MURĀ 2,068
$43.88 MURĀ 2,045
1.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 MURĀ 339
$7.35 MURĀ 343
-1.09%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MURĀ 123
$2.56 MURĀ 119
3.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MURĀ 45.35
$0.95 MURĀ 44.14
2.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MURĀ 24.62
$0.55 MURĀ 25.86
-3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 MURĀ 90.2
$2.18 MURĀ 102
-11.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MURĀ 103
$3.34 MURĀ 156
-33.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURĀ 78.4
$1.68 MURĀ 78.5
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 MURĀ 7.74
$0.66 MURĀ 30.90
-74.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 62.3
$1.33 MURĀ 61.8
0.75%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 105
$2.27 MURĀ 106
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.80 MURĀ 597
$12.05 MURĀ 562
6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 MURĀ 293
$6.02 MURĀ 281
4.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 MURĀ 586
$12.71 MURĀ 592
-1.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MURĀ 92.7
$1.97 MURĀ 91.6
1.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MURĀ 94.2
$1.93 MURĀ 89.8
4.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURĀ 70.2
$1.44 MURĀ 67.2
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 MURĀ 91.6
$2.63 MURĀ 122
-25.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURĀ 48.26
$1.03 MURĀ 48.09
0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MURĀ 44.17
$1.00 MURĀ 46.73
-5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MURĀ 34.11
$0.80 MURĀ 37.22
-8.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MURĀ 37.63
$0.77 MURĀ 35.81
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 MURĀ 304
$6.73 MURĀ 314
-3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 MURĀ 348
$8.43 MURĀ 393
-11.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURĀ 80.2
$1.73 MURĀ 80.9
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MURĀ 104
$2.22 MURĀ 103
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MURĀ 48.38
$1.05 MURĀ 49.01
-0.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.1 MURĀ 2,520
$22.09 MURĀ 1,030
144.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MURĀ 209
$4.29 MURĀ 200
4.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MURĀ 57.7
$2.60 MURĀ 121
-52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.57 MURĀ 912
$19.45 MURĀ 907
0.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MURĀ 66.0
$1.46 MURĀ 67.9
-2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MURĀ 1.7M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MURĀ 1.4M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
2.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.79 MURĀ 2,181
$48.84 MURĀ 2,276
-4.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.80 MURĀ 596
$18.50 MURĀ 862
-30.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.63 MURĀ 1,568
$33.07 MURĀ 1,541
1.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.41 MURĀ 1,790
$23.90 MURĀ 1,114
60.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.92 MURĀ 183
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 MURĀ 278
$5.92 MURĀ 276
0.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MURĀ 4,674
$151 MURĀ 7,059
-33.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 MURĀ 181.2K
$3,989 MURĀ 185.9K
-2.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.45 MURĀ 580
$84.9 MURĀ 3,956
-85.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 MURĀ 1,178
$78.4 MURĀ 3,655
-67.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.4 MURĀ 2,396
$130 MURĀ 6,062
-60.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.09 MURĀ 1,775
$94.2 MURĀ 4,389
-59.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MURĀ 23.6K
$468 MURĀ 21.8K
7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MURĀ 16.3K
$353 MURĀ 16.4K
-0.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 MURĀ 44.8K
$785 MURĀ 36.6K
22.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 MURĀ 33.8K
$615 MURĀ 28.7K
17.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,228 MURĀ 197.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,053 MURĀ 49.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$621 MURĀ 28.9K
$616 MURĀ 28.7K
0.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
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Last update for Lalmatie: February 28, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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