Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Belle Rose Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Belle Rose

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 24.4% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 22.7% more expensive than Belle Rose without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$5.94 MUR 267
8.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$43.43 MUR 1,954
1.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$5.8 MUR 261
22.93%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$2.94 MUR 132
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$0.94 MUR 42.35
3.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.54 MUR 24.44
9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$1.85 MUR 83.2
20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$2.43 MUR 109
39.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$1.36 MUR 61.1
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$0.74 MUR 33.12
-10.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.24 MUR 55.7
2.42%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.47 MUR 111
-4.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$9.16 MUR 412
27.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$6.13 MUR 276
-1.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$9.83 MUR 442
30.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$2.11 MUR 94.8
-1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.94 MUR 87.1
0.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.61 MUR 72.4
-6.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$2.91 MUR 131
-5.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$0.97 MUR 43.66
7.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$1.05 MUR 47.47
-11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.72 MUR 32.32
18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.58 MUR 26.08
29.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.74 MUR 303
-4.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$9.37 MUR 422
6.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.61 MUR 72.6
6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$1.84 MUR 82.9
21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$0.89 MUR 39.98
19.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$4.87 MUR 219
-10.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.92 MUR 131
-8.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$17.68 MUR 796
12.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.52 MUR 68.6
-7.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$40.9K MUR 1.8M
-12.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$24.5K MUR 1.1M
17.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$48.63 MUR 2,188
2.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$17.12 MUR 770
5.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$34.35 MUR 1,546
-1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$39.53 MUR 1,779
-38.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$6.2 MUR 279
-0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$172 MUR 7,755
-9.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$4,288 MUR 192.9K
-7.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$56.9 MUR 2,561
47.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$37.92 MUR 1,706
107.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$92.8 MUR 4,177
42.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$71.9 MUR 3,236
31.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$531 MUR 23.9K
-13.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$323 MUR 14.6K
9.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$914 MUR 41.1K
-13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$824 MUR 37.1K
-22.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Belle Rose
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
-
-
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 Belle Rose: October 27, 2025

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