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

🙂 Solo nomad: Moka is 27.1% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moka is 23.7% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 MUR 304
$6.43 MUR 289
4.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.66 MUR 1,965
$44.1 MUR 1,984
-1.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 MUR 291
$7.13 MUR 321
-9.40%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 111
$2.62 MUR 118
-5.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MUR 47.6
$0.97 MUR 43.83
9.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.49
$0.59 MUR 26.68
-3.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 MUR 87.7
$2.23 MUR 100
-12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 MUR 135
$3.38 MUR 152
-11.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-15.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.48
$0.66 MUR 29.49
6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.7
$1.27 MUR 57.3
0.79%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 105
$2.35 MUR 106
-0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 MUR 491
$11.72 MUR 527
-6.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$6.06 MUR 273
4.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MUR 489
$12.81 MUR 576
-15.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.3
$2.07 MUR 93.2
-0.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MUR 85.9
$1.95 MUR 87.9
-2.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$1.5 MUR 67.3
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.72 MUR 123
$2.74 MUR 123
-0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.56
$1.04 MUR 46.67
-2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 44.14
$0.93 MUR 42
5.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.25
$0.85 MUR 38.24
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 22.81
$0.75 MUR 33.58
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 MUR 266
$6.46 MUR 291
-8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 MUR 417
$10 MUR 450
-7.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 77.6
$1.71 MUR 76.9
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 75.3
$2.23 MUR 100
-25.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 44.91
$1.06 MUR 47.48
-5.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.3 MUR 598
$22.15 MUR 997
-39.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 MUR 124
$4.36 MUR 196
-36.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.66 MUR 120
-1.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.75 MUR 709
$19.9 MUR 896
-20.85%
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)
$36.2K MUR 1.6M
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
1.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-1.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.59 MUR 2,232
$49.63 MUR 2,233
-0.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 MUR 870
$18.12 MUR 815
6.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 MUR 1,199
$33.71 MUR 1,517
-20.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.93 MUR 1,077
$24.33 MUR 1,095
-1.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.01 MUR 181
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 MUR 279
$6.16 MUR 277
0.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 6,999
$156 MUR 7,041
-0.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,787 MUR 170.4K
$3,955 MUR 178K
-4.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 MUR 3,414
$84 MUR 3,778
-9.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.5 MUR 1,642
$78.5 MUR 3,534
-53.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 MUR 4,184
$133 MUR 5,972
-29.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 MUR 2,496
$94.7 MUR 4,260
-41.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 MUR 23.7K
$461 MUR 20.7K
14.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 MUR 14.7K
$354 MUR 16K
-7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MUR 41.3K
$791 MUR 35.6K
15.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 31.9K
$636 MUR 28.6K
11.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moka
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 MUR 14.6K
$630 MUR 28.3K
-48.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
6.67
-6.30%

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Last update for Moka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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