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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Louis is 9.4% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Port Louis is 6% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MURĀ 318
$6.73 MURĀ 318
-0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MURĀ 2,075
$44.85 MURĀ 2,121
-2.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MURĀ 348
$7.23 MURĀ 342
1.66%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MURĀ 121
$2.58 MURĀ 122
-0.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MURĀ 44.79
$1.02 MURĀ 48.39
-6.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MURĀ 26.24
$0.56 MURĀ 26.26
-1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MURĀ 103
$2.21 MURĀ 105
-1.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MURĀ 158
$3.21 MURĀ 152
4.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURĀ 79.7
$1.69 MURĀ 79.9
-0.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MURĀ 31.36
$0.65 MURĀ 30.77
1.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURĀ 62.7
$1.29 MURĀ 60.8
3.10%
Eggs
$2.27 MURĀ 107
$2.26 MURĀ 107
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MURĀ 570
$11.96 MURĀ 566
0.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MURĀ 285
$6.16 MURĀ 291
-2.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MURĀ 601
$12.79 MURĀ 605
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MURĀ 93.0
$1.98 MURĀ 93.8
-0.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MURĀ 91.1
$2.03 MURĀ 96.2
-4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
$1.49 MURĀ 70.7
-3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MURĀ 124
$2.64 MURĀ 125
-0.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.81
$0.98 MURĀ 46.57
5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.42
$0.99 MURĀ 47.01
1.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURĀ 37.77
$0.83 MURĀ 39.26
-3.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MURĀ 36.34
$0.80 MURĀ 37.85
-3.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MURĀ 318
$6.54 MURĀ 309
2.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MURĀ 399
$8.46 MURĀ 400
-0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 82.1
$1.74 MURĀ 82.1
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MURĀ 105
$2.18 MURĀ 103
1.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MURĀ 49.74
$1.00 MURĀ 47.46
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MURĀ 1,045
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MURĀ 203
$4.31 MURĀ 204
-0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MURĀ 123
$2.72 MURĀ 129
-4.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MURĀ 920
$19.60 MURĀ 927
-0.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MURĀ 68.9
$1.40 MURĀ 66.1
4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
$35.7K MURĀ 1.7M
0.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
$28.9K MURĀ 1.4M
-1.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MURĀ 2,310
$49.12 MURĀ 2,323
-0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MURĀ 875
$18.60 MURĀ 880
-0.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MURĀ 1,564
$33.23 MURĀ 1,572
-0.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MURĀ 1,131
$37.66 MURĀ 1,781
-36.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MURĀ 185
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MURĀ 280
$6.09 MURĀ 288
-2.79%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MURĀ 7,163
$154 MURĀ 7,272
-1.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MURĀ 188.7K
$3,937 MURĀ 186.2K
1.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MURĀ 4,014
$83.9 MURĀ 3,969
1.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MURĀ 3,709
$78.3 MURĀ 3,705
0.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MURĀ 6,152
$129 MURĀ 6,120
0.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MURĀ 4,454
$96.1 MURĀ 4,544
-1.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MURĀ 22.2K
$521 MURĀ 24.6K
-10.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
$351 MURĀ 16.6K
0.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MURĀ 37.1K
$941 MURĀ 44.5K
-16.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MURĀ 29.1K
$731 MURĀ 34.6K
-15.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MURĀ 200.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MURĀ 49.8K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Midlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MURĀ 29.2K
-
-
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 Midlands: March 3, 2026

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