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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lalmatie is 18.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lalmatie is 18.8% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 MUR 306
$6.68 MUR 309
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.13 MUR 1,993
$43.66 MUR 2,017
-1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 MUR 324
$6.99 MUR 323
0.29%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MUR 122
$2.55 MUR 118
3.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MUR 46.99
$0.95 MUR 43.92
7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MUR 22.74
$0.59 MUR 27.26
-16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 MUR 86.0
$2.22 MUR 102
-16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 98.7
$3.38 MUR 156
-36.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MUR 78.3
$1.62 MUR 75.1
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 MUR 9.00
$0.66 MUR 30.32
-71.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 60.5
$1.29 MUR 59.4
1.55%
Eggs
$2.22 MUR 103
$2.34 MUR 108
-5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 MUR 576
$11.99 MUR 554
4.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 MUR 291
$6.24 MUR 289
0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 MUR 581
$12.87 MUR 594
-2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 94.9
$1.98 MUR 91.3
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 93.4
$1.97 MUR 90.9
2.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 69.0
$1.45 MUR 67.2
2.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 95.7
$2.61 MUR 121
-20.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 47.65
$1.02 MUR 47.20
0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 45.57
$0.95 MUR 43.73
4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MUR 33.63
$0.81 MUR 37.31
-9.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 37.39
$0.81 MUR 37.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 MUR 297
$6.76 MUR 312
-4.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 MUR 339
$8.62 MUR 398
-14.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 83.5
$1.74 MUR 80.4
4.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 103
$2.24 MUR 103
-0.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 45.87
$1.02 MUR 47.11
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.3 MUR 2,508
$22.11 MUR 1,021
145.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MUR 198
$4.45 MUR 206
-3.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 MUR 56.1
$2.69 MUR 124
-55.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.61 MUR 906
$20.01 MUR 925
-2.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 65.4
$1.46 MUR 67.6
-3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
$36.2K MUR 1.7M
-3.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
1.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.06 MUR 2,128
$48.61 MUR 2,246
-5.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.73 MUR 588
$18.23 MUR 842
-30.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.76 MUR 1,560
$33.92 MUR 1,567
-0.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.19 MUR 1,764
$23.85 MUR 1,102
60.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.93 MUR 181
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 287
$6.08 MUR 281
2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 MUR 4,700
$153 MUR 7,077
-33.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,011 MUR 185.3K
$3,972 MUR 183.5K
0.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.70 MUR 587
$84.2 MUR 3,890
-84.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.65 MUR 1,185
$80.4 MUR 3,715
-68.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 MUR 2,358
$132 MUR 6,102
-61.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 MUR 1,782
$93.3 MUR 4,309
-58.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MUR 23.3K
$461 MUR 21.3K
9.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MUR 16.2K
$359 MUR 16.6K
-2.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 MUR 44.3K
$788 MUR 36.4K
21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 32.7K
$623 MUR 28.8K
13.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,104 MUR 189.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,094 MUR 50.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lalmatie
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$624 MUR 28.8K
$639 MUR 29.5K
-2.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
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Last update for Lalmatie: April 12, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: April 12, 2026

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