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

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 17.3% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 0.5% more expensive than Albion without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.64 MUR 299
-3.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$43.69 MUR 1,966
0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$6.41 MUR 289
11.23%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.6 MUR 72
63.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$0.95 MUR 42.88
2.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.57 MUR 25.46
3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2 MUR 89.9
11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$2.7 MUR 122
25.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$1.45 MUR 65.3
15.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$0.58 MUR 25.94
13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.32 MUR 59.4
-3.79%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.27 MUR 102
3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$11.68 MUR 525
0.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$5.53 MUR 249
9.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$8.48 MUR 382
51.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$1.62 MUR 72.8
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.38 MUR 62.1
41.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.43 MUR 64.4
4.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$2.03 MUR 91.2
34.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$0.91 MUR 41.01
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$0.63 MUR 28.46
47.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.64 MUR 28.61
32.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.34 MUR 15.39
120.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.27 MUR 282
3.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$8.38 MUR 377
19.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.77 MUR 79.7
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.26 MUR 102
-1.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$1.12 MUR 50.4
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
$44.04 MUR 1,982
-49.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$4.35 MUR 196
0.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.63 MUR 118
1.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$19.68 MUR 885
1.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.37 MUR 61.8
2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
1.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$50.4 MUR 2,267
-1.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$18.06 MUR 813
0.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$33.64 MUR 1,514
0.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$69.2 MUR 3,112
-64.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$6.21 MUR 279
-0.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$153 MUR 6,887
2.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$3,959 MUR 178.1K
-0.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$54.9 MUR 2,469
53.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$44.27 MUR 1,992
77.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$77.7 MUR 3,498
70.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$88.4 MUR 3,978
7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$543 MUR 24.4K
-15.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$353 MUR 15.9K
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$966 MUR 43.5K
-18.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$1,110 MUR 49.9K
-42.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Albion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
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Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Albion: October 28, 2025

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