Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Bel Ombre Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Bel Ombre

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 7.6% more expensive than Bel Ombre without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Louis is 1.9% cheaper than Bel Ombre without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.57 MUR 296
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$43.93 MUR 1,977
0.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$7.34 MUR 330
-2.86%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.63 MUR 118
-0.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$0.96 MUR 43.24
1.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.55 MUR 24.85
7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.17 MUR 97.8
2.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$3.38 MUR 152
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$1.71 MUR 76.9
-1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$0.71 MUR 32.07
-7.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.26 MUR 56.8
0.79%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.3 MUR 104
2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$11.65 MUR 524
0.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$6.32 MUR 284
-4.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$12.68 MUR 570
1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$2.07 MUR 93.3
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.99 MUR 89.8
-2.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.45 MUR 65.3
3.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$2.63 MUR 119
4.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$1 MUR 44.92
4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$1 MUR 44.99
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.85 MUR 38.12
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.74 MUR 33.37
1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.73 MUR 303
-4.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$9.8 MUR 441
2.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.74 MUR 78.5
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.17 MUR 97.5
2.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$1.11 MUR 50.1
-4.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$4.53 MUR 204
-3.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.74 MUR 123
-2.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$20.11 MUR 905
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.41 MUR 63.7
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$48.87 MUR 2,199
1.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$18.2 MUR 819
-0.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$33.25 MUR 1,496
1.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$36.1 MUR 1,624
-32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$6.12 MUR 275
0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$155 MUR 6,970
1.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$4,038 MUR 181.7K
-2.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$83.6 MUR 3,762
0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$78.5 MUR 3,535
-0.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$130 MUR 5,866
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$94.1 MUR 4,233
0.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Bel Ombre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$549 MUR 24.7K
-16.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$310 MUR 14K
14.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$1,039 MUR 46.8K
-23.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$756 MUR 34K
-15.88%
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
Bel Ombre
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 Bel Ombre: October 28, 2025

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