Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Baie du Tombeau

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 0.4% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 18.6% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 313
$6.76 MUR 315
-0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MUR 2,045
$43.98 MUR 2,050
-0.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MUR 343
$6.70 MUR 312
9.70%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 119
$2.69 MUR 125
-4.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.14
$0.96 MUR 44.67
-1.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 25.86
$0.59 MUR 27.61
-6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 102
$2.13 MUR 99.4
2.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MUR 156
$2.79 MUR 130
19.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 78.5
$1.46 MUR 68.0
15.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.90
$0.67 MUR 31.14
-1.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 61.8
$1.28 MUR 59.5
3.91%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 106
$2.26 MUR 105
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MUR 562
$9.62 MUR 448
25.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MUR 281
$6.34 MUR 295
-5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MUR 592
$10.35 MUR 482
22.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 91.6
$2.05 MUR 95.5
-3.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 89.8
$1.90 MUR 88.4
1.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 67.2
$1.43 MUR 66.8
0.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 122
$2.74 MUR 128
-4.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.09
$1.01 MUR 47.11
1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 46.73
$0.99 MUR 46.12
1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.22
$0.81 MUR 37.60
-1.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 35.81
$0.53 MUR 24.55
45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MUR 314
$6.21 MUR 290
8.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MUR 393
$8.74 MUR 407
-3.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.9
$1.81 MUR 84.5
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 103
$2.11 MUR 98.5
5.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.01
$1.00 MUR 46.72
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MUR 1,030
$28.61 MUR 1,333
-22.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 200
$4.35 MUR 203
-1.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 121
$2.72 MUR 127
-4.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 907
$15.30 MUR 713
27.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 67.9
$1.42 MUR 66.1
2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-3.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MUR 2,276
$49.74 MUR 2,318
-1.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MUR 862
$18.00 MUR 839
2.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MUR 1,541
$32.46 MUR 1,513
1.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MUR 1,114
$38.70 MUR 1,804
-38.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MUR 183
$6.43 MUR 300
-39.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 276
$6.18 MUR 288
-4.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,059
$153 MUR 7,139
-1.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 185.9K
$3,994 MUR 186.2K
-0.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MUR 3,956
$50.4 MUR 2,350
68.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MUR 3,655
$43.47 MUR 2,026
80.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 6,062
$80.9 MUR 3,770
60.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MUR 4,389
$78.2 MUR 3,647
20.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MUR 21.8K
$509 MUR 23.7K
-7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.4K
$357 MUR 16.7K
-1.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MUR 36.6K
$934 MUR 43.5K
-15.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 28.7K
$719 MUR 33.5K
-14.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MUR 197.1K
$5,258 MUR 245.1K
-19.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MUR 49.1K
$4,181 MUR 194.9K
-74.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MUR 28.7K
$643 MUR 30.0K
-4.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.25
6.72%

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Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

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