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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 1% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port Louis is 1.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$4.68 ฿151
37.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.1 MUR 1,984
$46.4 ฿1,502
-4.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 MUR 321
$8.65 ฿280
-17.57%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MUR 118
$3.09 ฿100
-15.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$0.73 ฿23.53
32.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.68
$0.37 ฿11.95
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.39 ฿77.4
-6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MUR 152
$3.62 ฿117
-6.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 75.7
$2.24 ฿72.5
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.49
$1.8 ฿58.2
-63.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$2.24 ฿72.3
-43.30%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.23 ฿72.1
5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MUR 527
$19.31 ฿625
-39.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$3.77 ฿122
60.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 MUR 576
$13.05 ฿422
-1.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93.2
$3.28 ฿106
-36.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 87.9
$1.63 ฿52.6
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.3
$2.4 ฿77.7
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 123
$1.99 ฿64.3
37.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MUR 46.67
$1.53 ฿49.62
-32.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 42
$1.49 ฿48.11
-37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 38.24
$1.02 ฿32.87
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.58
$0.48 ฿15.61
56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 291
$4.32 ฿140
49.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10 MUR 450
$21.68 ฿702
-53.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.77 ฿57.3
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
-21.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MUR 997
$11.76 ฿380
88.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 MUR 196
$3.15 ฿102
38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1 ฿32.3
166.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.9 MUR 896
$13.64 ฿442
45.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MUR 63.4
$1.3 ฿42.2
8.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
30.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-14.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.63 MUR 2,233
$123 ฿3,970
-59.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.12 MUR 815
$13.93 ฿451
30.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 MUR 1,517
$18.24 ฿590
84.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MUR 1,095
$60.8 ฿1,966
-59.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.01 MUR 181
$17.11 ฿554
-76.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 MUR 277
$9.07 ฿294
-32.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,041
$694 ฿22.5K
-77.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MUR 178K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-75.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 MUR 3,778
$57.5 ฿1,861
45.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.5 MUR 3,534
$34.51 ฿1,117
127.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,972
$115 ฿3,727
15.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MUR 4,260
$84.8 ฿2,743
11.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 MUR 20.7K
$611 ฿19.8K
-24.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 16K
$442 ฿14.3K
-19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 MUR 35.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-60.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 MUR 28.6K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-56.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-72.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,156 MUR 52K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-59.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$630 MUR 28.3K
$697 ฿22.5K
-9.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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