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

🙂 Solo nomad: Midlands is 9.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Midlands is 3.5% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.52 MUR 293

$6.43 MUR 289

1.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.59 MUR 1,962

$44.1 MUR 1,984

-1.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 MUR 315

$7.13 MUR 321

-1.96%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 119

$2.62 MUR 118

0.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 MUR 43.83

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.56

$0.59 MUR 26.68

-3.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 97.1

$2.23 MUR 100

-3.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MUR 145

$3.38 MUR 152

-4.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MUR 76.5

$1.68 MUR 75.7

1.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 29.56

$0.66 MUR 29.49

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 59.1

$1.27 MUR 57.3

3.15%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 101

$2.35 MUR 106

-4.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.04 MUR 542

$11.72 MUR 527

2.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 MUR 273

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 MUR 574

$12.81 MUR 576

-0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90.1

$2.07 MUR 93.2

-3.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 MUR 86.6

$1.95 MUR 87.9

-1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 MUR 67.4

$1.5 MUR 67.3

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 119

$2.74 MUR 123

-3.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 46.29

$1.04 MUR 46.67

-0.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 44.57

$0.93 MUR 42

6.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 MUR 36.23

$0.85 MUR 38.24

-4.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 33.67

$0.75 MUR 33.58

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.79 MUR 306

$6.46 MUR 291

5.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 MUR 433

$10 MUR 450

-3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 MUR 79.8

$1.71 MUR 76.9

3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 98

$2.23 MUR 100

-2.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 MUR 47.38

$1.06 MUR 47.48

-0.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.15 MUR 997

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 MUR 204

$4.36 MUR 196

3.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.73 MUR 123

$2.66 MUR 120

2.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.17 MUR 908

$19.9 MUR 896

1.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MUR 64.8

$1.41 MUR 63.4

2.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

$35.7K MUR 1.6M

0.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

-1.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$50.4 MUR 2,268

$49.63 MUR 2,233

1.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.45 MUR 830

$18.12 MUR 815

1.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.05 MUR 1,487

$33.71 MUR 1,517

-1.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.84 MUR 1,883

$24.33 MUR 1,095

71.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.01 MUR 181

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 274

$6.16 MUR 277

-1.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$155 MUR 6,973

$156 MUR 7,041

-0.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,942 MUR 177.4K

$3,955 MUR 178K

-0.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.9 MUR 3,910

$84 MUR 3,778

3.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.9 MUR 3,594

$78.5 MUR 3,534

1.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 MUR 5,927

$133 MUR 5,972

-0.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 MUR 4,317

$94.7 MUR 4,260

1.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 MUR 25.4K

$461 MUR 20.7K

22.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MUR 16.1K

$354 MUR 16K

0.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 MUR 36.6K

$791 MUR 35.6K

2.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 MUR 34.2K

$636 MUR 28.6K

19.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,156 MUR 52K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MUR 52K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$630 MUR 28.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

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

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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