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 31.4% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 31.3% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 318
$6.56 MUR 310
2.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MUR 2,075
$32.47 MUR 1,536
35.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MUR 348
$7.29 MUR 345
0.82%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$1.39 MUR 65.8
84.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.79
$1.04 MUR 49.03
-8.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.24
$0.57 MUR 26.91
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 103
$2.14 MUR 101
1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MUR 158
$2.72 MUR 129
22.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 79.7
$1.50 MUR 70.9
12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 31.36
$0.21 MUR 9.92
214.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 62.7
$1.31 MUR 62.1
1.53%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 107
$2.24 MUR 106
1.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MUR 570
$12.07 MUR 571
-0.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MUR 285
$3.84 MUR 182
56.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MUR 601
$7.86 MUR 372
61.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.0
$2.03 MUR 96.2
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.1
$1.89 MUR 89.3
2.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 68.2
$1.44 MUR 68.3
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 124
$1.64 MUR 77.4
60.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.81
$1.03 MUR 48.81
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Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.42
$1.02 MUR 48.14
-1.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.77
$0.80 MUR 37.85
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 36.34
$0.64 MUR 30.06
20.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MUR 318
$6.63 MUR 314
1.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MUR 399
$6.22 MUR 294
35.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 82.1
$1.69 MUR 80.1
2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 105
$2.21 MUR 105
0.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.74
$1.00 MUR 47.50
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MUR 1,045
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 203
$4.34 MUR 205
-1.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 123
$2.74 MUR 129
-5.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 920
$19.51 MUR 923
-0.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.9
$1.39 MUR 65.7
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
$35.2K MUR 1.7M
2.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
-2.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MUR 2,310
$48.97 MUR 2,316
-0.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MUR 875
$11.21 MUR 530
65.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MUR 1,564
$33.69 MUR 1,594
-1.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MUR 1,131
$38.61 MUR 1,826
-38.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MUR 185
$17.65 MUR 835
-77.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 280
$5.93 MUR 281
-0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,163
$155 MUR 7,347
-2.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 188.7K
$874 MUR 41.3K
356.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MUR 4,014
$33.43 MUR 1,581
153.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MUR 3,709
$43.71 MUR 2,068
79.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 6,152
$66.5 MUR 3,147
95.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MUR 4,454
$65.6 MUR 3,103
43.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MUR 22.2K
$508 MUR 24.0K
-7.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.7K
$348 MUR 16.4K
1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MUR 37.1K
$934 MUR 44.2K
-15.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 29.1K
$728 MUR 34.5K
-15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MUR 200.0K
$3,724 MUR 176.1K
13.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MUR 49.8K
$3,228 MUR 152.7K
-67.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Long Mountain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MUR 29.2K
$1,083 MUR 51.2K
-43.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.67
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Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Long Mountain: March 1, 2026

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