Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Louis

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19.5% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.2% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$6.71 MUR 318
95.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$43.88 MUR 2,075
22.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$7.35 MUR 348
27.89%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.56 MUR 121
39.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.95 MUR 44.79
68.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.55 MUR 26.24
109.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$2.18 MUR 103
44.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$3.34 MUR 158
45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.68 MUR 79.7
-2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$0.66 MUR 31.36
313.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.33 MUR 62.7
41.35%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$2.27 MUR 107
15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$12.05 MUR 570
-17.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$6.02 MUR 285
39.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$12.71 MUR 601
-8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$1.97 MUR 93.0
50.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.93 MUR 91.1
-7.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$1.44 MUR 68.2
43.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$2.63 MUR 124
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$1.03 MUR 48.81
102.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.00 MUR 47.42
126.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.80 MUR 37.77
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.77 MUR 36.34
41.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$6.73 MUR 318
-35.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$8.43 MUR 399
61.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$1.73 MUR 82.1
-3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$2.22 MUR 105
59.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$1.05 MUR 49.74
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$22.09 MUR 1,045
-14.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$4.29 MUR 203
-69.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$2.60 MUR 123
-88.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$19.45 MUR 920
-71.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.46 MUR 68.9
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-47.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-16.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$48.84 MUR 2,310
-15.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$18.50 MUR 875
50.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$33.07 MUR 1,564
-9.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$23.90 MUR 1,131
123.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$3.92 MUR 185
566.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.92 MUR 280
6.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$151 MUR 7,163
190.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$3,989 MUR 188.7K
169.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$84.9 MUR 4,014
-32.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$78.4 MUR 3,709
-42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$130 MUR 6,152
-19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$94.2 MUR 4,454
14.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$468 MUR 22.2K
112.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$353 MUR 16.7K
76.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$785 MUR 37.1K
168.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$615 MUR 29.1K
98.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$4,228 MUR 200.0K
-10.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$1,053 MUR 49.8K
111.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
$616 MUR 29.2K
77.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.67
70.01%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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