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 16% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 6.7% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.43 MUR 289
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$44.57 MUR 2,006
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$6.69 MUR 301
6.58%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.54 MUR 114
3.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$1 MUR 45.18
-3.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.57 MUR 25.58
3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.05 MUR 92.2
8.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$2.75 MUR 124
22.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
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 26.27
13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.32 MUR 59.4
-3.79%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.33 MUR 105
0.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$9.78 MUR 440
19.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$6.32 MUR 284
-4.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$10.52 MUR 473
21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$1.97 MUR 88.6
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.9 MUR 85.3
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.5 MUR 67.6
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$2.66 MUR 119
3.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$1.02 MUR 45.87
1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$1 MUR 44.78
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.84 MUR 37.65
1.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.56 MUR 25.29
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.11 MUR 275
5.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$9.03 MUR 406
10.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.71 MUR 76.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.08 MUR 93.7
7.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$1.06 MUR 47.71
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
$29.14 MUR 1,311
-23.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$4.42 MUR 199
-1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.7 MUR 122
-1.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$15.67 MUR 705
26.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.42 MUR 63.9
-0.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$49.64 MUR 2,234
-0.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$18.48 MUR 832
-1.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$32 MUR 1,440
5.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$38.9 MUR 1,751
-37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
$6.51 MUR 293
-38.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$6.2 MUR 279
-0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$152 MUR 6,832
3.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
-1.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$50.4 MUR 2,268
66.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$43.24 MUR 1,946
81.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$82.3 MUR 3,702
61.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$78.3 MUR 3,524
20.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$516 MUR 23.2K
-10.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$354 MUR 15.9K
0.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$937 MUR 42.2K
-15.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$728 MUR 32.8K
-12.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
-79.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
-73.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
$660 MUR 29.7K
-4.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.25
6.72%

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Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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