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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 21.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Louis is 23.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 318
$15.92 €13.78
-57.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MUR 2,079
$64.5 €55.8
-31.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MUR 349
$10.54 €9.13
-30.27%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$2.91 €2.52
-12.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.87
$2.30 €1.99
-58.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.29
$1.57 €1.36
-64.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 103
$3.44 €2.98
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MUR 158
$3.87 €3.35
-13.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 79.8
$1.14 €0.98
47.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 31.42
$1.79 €1.55
-63.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 62.8
$1.75 €1.52
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 107
$3.23 €2.80
-29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MUR 571
$13.22 €11.45
-8.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MUR 285
$8.03 €6.95
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MUR 602
$16.00 €13.85
-20.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.2
$2.33 €2.02
-15.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.3
$1.65 €1.43
16.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 68.3
$1.94 €1.68
-25.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 124
$2.44 €2.11
7.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.90
$1.83 €1.59
-43.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.51
$2.08 €1.80
-51.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.84
$2.00 €1.73
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 36.41
$0.80 €0.69
-3.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MUR 319
$6.74 €5.84
-0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MUR 400
$5.80 €5.02
45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 82.2
$1.34 €1.16
29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 105
$3.01 €2.61
-26.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.83
$2.37 €2.05
-55.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MUR 1,047
$46.20 €40.01
-52.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 203
$4.07 €3.53
5.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 123
$0.87 €0.75
198.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 922
$18.58 €16.09
4.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 69.0
$2.09 €1.81
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
$34.8K €30.1K
3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$38.8K €33.6K
-26.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MUR 2,314
$150 €130
-67.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MUR 877
$20.62 €17.86
-10.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MUR 1,567
$40.09 €34.72
-17.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MUR 1,133
$47.85 €41.44
-50.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MUR 186
$18.37 €15.91
-78.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 280
$9.32 €8.07
-36.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,177
$615 €533
-75.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 189.0K
$16.4K €14.2K
-75.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MUR 4,022
$104 €90.3
-18.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MUR 3,716
$41.10 €35.59
90.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 6,164
$95.3 €82.5
36.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MUR 4,463
$120 €104
-21.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MUR 22.2K
$1,630 €1,411
-71.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.7K
$1,229 €1,064
-71.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MUR 37.2K
$3,018 €2,614
-73.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 29.1K
$2,004 €1,736
-69.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MUR 200.4K
$7,872 €6,817
-46.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MUR 49.9K
$4,319 €3,740
-75.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MUR 29.2K
$1,611 €1,395
-61.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
3.81
75.07%

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Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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