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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 29.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Louis is 29.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 318
$17.22 €14.85
-61.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MUR 2,075
$68.2 €58.8
-35.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MUR 348
$13.72 €11.83
-46.43%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$2.84 €2.45
-9.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.79
$2.81 €2.43
-66.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.24
$2.04 €1.76
-73.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 103
$4.58 €3.95
-52.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MUR 158
$4.61 €3.97
-27.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 79.7
$1.28 €1.11
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 31.36
$2.12 €1.83
-68.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 62.7
$2.00 €1.73
-33.50%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 107
$3.48 €3.00
-34.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MUR 570
$18.68 €16.10
-35.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MUR 285
$9.42 €8.12
-36.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MUR 601
$18.68 €16.10
-31.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.0
$2.61 €2.25
-24.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.1
$2.39 €2.06
-19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 68.2
$2.09 €1.80
-31.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 124
$2.73 €2.36
-3.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.81
$1.96 €1.69
-47.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.42
$1.87 €1.61
-46.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.77
$1.48 €1.27
-45.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 36.34
$0.92 €0.79
-16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MUR 318
$6.87 €5.92
-2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MUR 399
$7.12 €6.13
18.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 82.1
$1.38 €1.19
25.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 105
$2.41 €2.08
-7.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.74
$2.97 €2.56
-64.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MUR 1,045
$28.77 €24.80
-23.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 203
$4.57 €3.94
-6.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 123
$2.10 €1.81
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 920
$28.85 €24.87
-32.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.9
$1.90 €1.64
-23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
$38.7K €33.3K
-6.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$32.3K €27.8K
-12.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MUR 2,310
$183 €158
-73.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MUR 875
$22.62 €19.50
-18.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MUR 1,564
$36.50 €31.47
-9.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MUR 1,131
$58.7 €50.6
-59.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MUR 185
$20.82 €17.95
-81.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 280
$11.10 €9.57
-46.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,163
$726 €626
-79.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 188.7K
$15.3K €13.2K
-73.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MUR 4,014
$86.2 €74.3
-1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MUR 3,709
$37.48 €32.30
109.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 6,152
$106 €91.1
23.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MUR 4,454
$118 €102
-20.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MUR 22.2K
$1,568 €1,351
-70.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.7K
$1,236 €1,065
-71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MUR 37.1K
$2,752 €2,372
-71.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 29.1K
$1,981 €1,707
-68.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MUR 200.0K
$6,921 €5,966
-38.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MUR 49.8K
$4,760 €4,103
-77.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MUR 29.2K
$2,498 €2,153
-75.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.39
96.76%

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Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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