Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 14.7% more expensive than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 16.8% more expensive than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.52 MUR 293
-1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$32.32 MUR 1,454
36.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$5.48 MUR 247
30.11%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.41 MUR 108
8.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$1.03 MUR 46.13
-5.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.6 MUR 27.09
-1.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.16 MUR 97.3
3.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$2.41 MUR 108
40.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$1.38 MUR 62
21.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$0.66 MUR 29.84
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.28 MUR 57.5
-0.78%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.18 MUR 97.9
7.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$12.65 MUR 569
-7.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$5.17 MUR 233
17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$16.61 MUR 747
-22.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$1.97 MUR 88.5
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.96 MUR 88.4
-0.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.49 MUR 66.8
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$2.71 MUR 122
1.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$0.99 MUR 44.63
5.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$1 MUR 44.88
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.79 MUR 35.62
7.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.76 MUR 34.22
-1.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.54 MUR 294
-1.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$10.1 MUR 455
-0.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.72 MUR 77.2
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.23 MUR 100
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🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$0.64 MUR 28.81
65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
$57.4 MUR 2,584
-61.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$4.45 MUR 200
-2.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.47 MUR 111
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$20.11 MUR 905
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.45 MUR 65.2
-2.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$34.7K MUR 1.6M
3.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$44.45 MUR 2,000
11.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$12.03 MUR 541
50.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$32.68 MUR 1,471
3.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$28.53 MUR 1,284
-14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
$9.36 MUR 421
-57.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$5.93 MUR 267
3.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$152 MUR 6,854
2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$4,015 MUR 180.7K
-1.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$37.1 MUR 1,669
126.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$27.21 MUR 1,225
188.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$70.9 MUR 3,191
87.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$47.67 MUR 2,145
98.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$493 MUR 22.2K
-6.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$414 MUR 18.6K
-14.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$729 MUR 32.8K
8.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$632 MUR 28.5K
0.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
$804 MUR 36.2K
-21.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.25
27.05%

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

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: October 28, 2025

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