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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Louis is 0.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Port Louis is 2.2% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 MURΒ 298
$4.51 ΰΈΏ142
43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.40 MURΒ 2,051
$46.08 ΰΈΏ1,449
-3.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 MURΒ 335
$8.78 ΰΈΏ276
-17.43%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MURΒ 118
$3.09 ΰΈΏ97.0
-17.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MURΒ 43.69
$0.70 ΰΈΏ21.97
35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURΒ 27.74
$0.40 ΰΈΏ12.46
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MURΒ 100
$2.40 ΰΈΏ75.5
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 MURΒ 150
$3.68 ΰΈΏ116
-11.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURΒ 77.4
$2.25 ΰΈΏ70.6
-25.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURΒ 32.61
$1.87 ΰΈΏ58.8
-62.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURΒ 59.5
$2.22 ΰΈΏ69.8
-41.89%
Eggs
$2.26 MURΒ 104
$2.23 ΰΈΏ70.1
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.69 MURΒ 540
$19.68 ΰΈΏ619
-40.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MURΒ 292
$3.66 ΰΈΏ115
72.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 MURΒ 590
$13.09 ΰΈΏ411
-2.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MURΒ 95.6
$3.38 ΰΈΏ106
-38.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MURΒ 89.8
$1.69 ΰΈΏ53.3
14.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.9
$2.33 ΰΈΏ73.2
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MURΒ 125
$1.98 ΰΈΏ62.4
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURΒ 45.47
$1.55 ΰΈΏ48.77
-36.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MURΒ 42.79
$1.51 ΰΈΏ47.42
-38.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MURΒ 36.35
$0.98 ΰΈΏ30.84
-19.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MURΒ 37.39
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.01
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 MURΒ 297
$4.35 ΰΈΏ137
47.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 MURΒ 405
$20.65 ΰΈΏ649
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MURΒ 80.4
$1.77 ΰΈΏ55.8
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MURΒ 99.3
$2.75 ΰΈΏ86.6
-21.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 MURΒ 47.30
$1.37 ΰΈΏ43.19
-25.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MURΒ 1,023
$11.36 ΰΈΏ357
94.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MURΒ 207
$3.11 ΰΈΏ97.8
44.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MURΒ 126
$1.05 ΰΈΏ32.96
159.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 MURΒ 930
$13.72 ΰΈΏ431
46.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MURΒ 64.1
$1.34 ΰΈΏ42.16
3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MURΒ 1.7M
$27.7K ΰΈΏ869.6K
30.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MURΒ 1.3M
$33.6K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-15.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.91 MURΒ 2,305
$122 ΰΈΏ3,835
-59.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.57 MURΒ 858
$13.61 ΰΈΏ428
36.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.35 MURΒ 1,541
$18.49 ΰΈΏ581
80.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 MURΒ 1,112
$61.7 ΰΈΏ1,939
-60.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.14 MURΒ 191
$16.70 ΰΈΏ525
-75.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 MURΒ 280
$9.09 ΰΈΏ286
-33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURΒ 7,162
$702 ΰΈΏ22.1K
-77.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,007 MURΒ 185.1K
$16.0K ΰΈΏ502.8K
-74.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.9 MURΒ 3,969
$58.9 ΰΈΏ1,851
45.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.0 MURΒ 3,694
$34.41 ΰΈΏ1,082
132.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MURΒ 6,076
$113 ΰΈΏ3,545
16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 MURΒ 4,368
$84.7 ΰΈΏ2,662
11.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 MURΒ 21.7K
$606 ΰΈΏ19.1K
-22.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 MURΒ 16.0K
$435 ΰΈΏ13.7K
-20.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MURΒ 36.3K
$2,069 ΰΈΏ65.0K
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 MURΒ 29.3K
$1,473 ΰΈΏ46.3K
-56.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,191 MURΒ 193.6K
$4,445 ΰΈΏ139.8K
-5.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 MURΒ 50.0K
$2,988 ΰΈΏ93.9K
-63.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$621 MURΒ 28.7K
$547 ΰΈΏ17.2K
13.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.33
25.14%

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Last update for Port Louis: January 11, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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