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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Midlands is 10.3% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Midlands is 6.4% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 MURĀ 318
$6.71 MURĀ 318
0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MURĀ 2,121
$43.88 MURĀ 2,075
2.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 MURĀ 342
$7.35 MURĀ 348
-1.63%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MURĀ 122
$2.56 MURĀ 121
0.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MURĀ 48.39
$0.95 MURĀ 44.79
7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.26
$0.55 MURĀ 26.24
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MURĀ 105
$2.18 MURĀ 103
1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MURĀ 152
$3.34 MURĀ 158
-3.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MURĀ 79.9
$1.68 MURĀ 79.7
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MURĀ 30.77
$0.66 MURĀ 31.36
-1.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURĀ 60.8
$1.33 MURĀ 62.7
-3.01%
Eggs
$2.26 MURĀ 107
$2.27 MURĀ 107
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 MURĀ 566
$12.05 MURĀ 570
-0.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.16 MURĀ 291
$6.02 MURĀ 285
2.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 MURĀ 605
$12.71 MURĀ 601
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MURĀ 93.8
$1.97 MURĀ 93.0
0.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 MURĀ 96.2
$1.93 MURĀ 91.1
5.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MURĀ 70.7
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
3.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MURĀ 125
$2.63 MURĀ 124
0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURĀ 46.57
$1.03 MURĀ 48.81
-4.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 47.01
$1.00 MURĀ 47.42
-1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MURĀ 39.26
$0.80 MURĀ 37.77
3.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 MURĀ 37.85
$0.77 MURĀ 36.34
3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 MURĀ 309
$6.73 MURĀ 318
-2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 MURĀ 400
$8.43 MURĀ 399
0.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MURĀ 82.1
$1.73 MURĀ 82.1
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MURĀ 103
$2.22 MURĀ 105
-1.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.46
$1.05 MURĀ 49.74
-4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.09 MURĀ 1,045
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MURĀ 204
$4.29 MURĀ 203
0.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MURĀ 129
$2.60 MURĀ 123
4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.60 MURĀ 927
$19.45 MURĀ 920
0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MURĀ 66.1
$1.46 MURĀ 68.9
-4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MURĀ 1.7M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-0.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MURĀ 1.4M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
1.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.12 MURĀ 2,323
$48.84 MURĀ 2,310
0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 MURĀ 880
$18.50 MURĀ 875
0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.23 MURĀ 1,572
$33.07 MURĀ 1,564
0.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 MURĀ 1,781
$23.90 MURĀ 1,131
57.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.92 MURĀ 185
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 MURĀ 288
$5.92 MURĀ 280
2.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MURĀ 7,272
$151 MURĀ 7,163
1.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,937 MURĀ 186.2K
$3,989 MURĀ 188.7K
-1.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 MURĀ 3,969
$84.9 MURĀ 4,014
-1.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.3 MURĀ 3,705
$78.4 MURĀ 3,709
-0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 MURĀ 6,120
$130 MURĀ 6,152
-0.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 MURĀ 4,544
$94.2 MURĀ 4,454
2.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 MURĀ 24.6K
$468 MURĀ 22.2K
11.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MURĀ 16.6K
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
-0.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 MURĀ 44.5K
$785 MURĀ 37.1K
19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 MURĀ 34.6K
$615 MURĀ 29.1K
18.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,228 MURĀ 200.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,053 MURĀ 49.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Midlands
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$616 MURĀ 29.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
-

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Last update for Midlands: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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