Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Long Mountain Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Long Mountain

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 32.2% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 29% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.59 MUR 296
-2.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$33.03 MUR 1,486
33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$6.99 MUR 315
2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.39 MUR 62.5
88.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$0.98 MUR 43.97
-1.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.59 MUR 26.71
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.13 MUR 95.8
4.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$2.81 MUR 126
20.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$1.52 MUR 68.3
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$0.21 MUR 9.41
214.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.28 MUR 57.4
-0.78%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.22 MUR 100
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$11.96 MUR 538
-2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$3.83 MUR 173
58.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$7.55 MUR 340
69.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$1.98 MUR 88.9
4.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.91 MUR 86.1
2.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$1.5 MUR 67.6
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$1.68 MUR 75.7
63.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$1.03 MUR 46.13
0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$0.99 MUR 44.53
-6.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$0.8 MUR 36.02
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.68 MUR 30.76
10.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$6.76 MUR 304
-4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$6.53 MUR 294
53.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.66 MUR 74.9
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.15 MUR 96.7
3.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$1.01 MUR 45.32
4.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$4.31 MUR 194
1.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.6 MUR 117
2.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$20.01 MUR 900
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.47 MUR 66.3
-4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
2.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$49.95 MUR 2,248
-0.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$11.2 MUR 504
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$33.3 MUR 1,498
1.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$38.21 MUR 1,719
-36.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
$17.47 MUR 786
-77.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$6.22 MUR 280
-0.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$153 MUR 6,881
2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$882 MUR 39.7K
348.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$33.56 MUR 1,510
150.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$43.72 MUR 1,967
79.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$67 MUR 3,016
98.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$64.9 MUR 2,920
45.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$512 MUR 23K
-9.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$350 MUR 15.8K
1.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$949 MUR 42.7K
-16.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$709 MUR 31.9K
-10.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$3,867 MUR 174K
-70.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$3,321 MUR 149.4K
-65.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
$1,084 MUR 48.8K
-41.92%
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 Long Mountain: October 29, 2025

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