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

🙂 Solo nomad: Phoenix is 14.5% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phoenix is 3.5% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 MUR 317
$6.71 MUR 318
-0.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.35 MUR 2,102
$43.88 MUR 2,079
1.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 MUR 313
$7.35 MUR 349
-10.07%
Cappuccino
$2.53 MUR 120
$2.56 MUR 121
-1.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MUR 48.12
$0.95 MUR 44.87
7.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.27
$0.55 MUR 26.29
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 MUR 102
$2.18 MUR 103
-1.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MUR 127
$3.34 MUR 158
-19.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 MUR 72.0
$1.68 MUR 79.8
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 32.88
$0.66 MUR 31.42
4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 62.3
$1.33 MUR 62.8
-1.50%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 107
$2.27 MUR 107
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 MUR 462
$12.05 MUR 571
-19.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.20 MUR 294
$6.02 MUR 285
2.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 MUR 494
$12.71 MUR 602
-17.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 96.4
$1.97 MUR 93.2
3.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.4
$1.93 MUR 91.3
2.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 71.2
$1.44 MUR 68.3
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 129
$2.63 MUR 124
3.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 48.20
$1.03 MUR 48.90
-0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 45.29
$1.00 MUR 47.51
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MUR 37.33
$0.80 MUR 37.84
-1.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.79
$0.77 MUR 36.41
-25.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 MUR 282
$6.73 MUR 319
-11.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 MUR 408
$8.43 MUR 400
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 82.7
$1.73 MUR 82.2
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 100
$2.22 MUR 105
-4.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 49.39
$1.05 MUR 49.83
-0.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.09 MUR 1,047
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MUR 204
$4.29 MUR 203
0.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 129
$2.60 MUR 123
4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.45 MUR 732
$19.45 MUR 922
-20.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MUR 75.5
$1.46 MUR 69.0
8.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MUR 1.4M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
0.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.54 MUR 2,300
$48.84 MUR 2,314
-0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.52 MUR 878
$18.50 MUR 877
0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.80 MUR 1,507
$33.07 MUR 1,567
-3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.11 MUR 1,806
$23.90 MUR 1,133
59.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.92 MUR 186
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 MUR 289
$5.92 MUR 280
2.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 7,180
$151 MUR 7,177
0.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,934 MUR 186.4K
$3,989 MUR 189.0K
-1.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,388
$84.9 MUR 4,022
-40.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.07 MUR 2,088
$78.4 MUR 3,716
-43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 MUR 3,919
$130 MUR 6,164
-36.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 MUR 3,759
$94.2 MUR 4,463
-15.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$542 MUR 25.7K
$468 MUR 22.2K
15.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MUR 18.3K
$353 MUR 16.7K
9.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 MUR 42.4K
$785 MUR 37.2K
13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 MUR 28.9K
$615 MUR 29.1K
-0.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,228 MUR 200.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,053 MUR 49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 MUR 33.5K
$616 MUR 29.2K
14.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
6.67
-6.30%

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

Last update for Phoenix: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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