Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Saint Pierre Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Louis and Saint Pierre

😐 Solo nomad: Port Louis is 16% more expensive than Saint Pierre without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Louis is 8.3% more expensive than Saint Pierre without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 318
$6.51 MUR 308
3.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MUR 2,077
$44.51 MUR 2,107
-1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MUR 348
$6.98 MUR 331
5.30%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 121
$2.66 MUR 126
-3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.83
$0.97 MUR 45.93
-2.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.26
$0.59 MUR 27.98
-6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 103
$2.26 MUR 107
-3.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MUR 158
$3.35 MUR 159
-0.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MUR 79.8
$1.68 MUR 79.7
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 31.39
$0.65 MUR 30.64
1.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 62.8
$1.32 MUR 62.3
0.76%
Eggs
$2.27 MUR 107
$2.28 MUR 108
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MUR 570
$11.94 MUR 565
0.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MUR 285
$6.15 MUR 291
-2.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MUR 602
$12.79 MUR 606
-0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 93.1
$2.04 MUR 96.6
-3.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.2
$1.95 MUR 92.4
-1.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 68.2
$1.49 MUR 70.6
-3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 124
$2.65 MUR 126
-0.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.85
$0.98 MUR 46.42
5.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.46
$1.00 MUR 47.28
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.80
$0.78 MUR 37.12
2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MUR 36.37
$0.74 MUR 35.13
4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MUR 319
$6.49 MUR 307
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MUR 399
$8.60 MUR 407
-1.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 82.1
$1.77 MUR 83.9
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 105
$2.14 MUR 101
3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.78
$1.00 MUR 47.38
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MUR 1,046
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 203
$4.33 MUR 205
-0.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 123
$2.69 MUR 127
-3.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MUR 921
$20.03 MUR 948
-2.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 69.0
$1.45 MUR 68.5
0.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
$35.3K MUR 1.7M
2.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-2.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MUR 2,312
$49.79 MUR 2,357
-1.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MUR 876
$18.09 MUR 856
2.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MUR 1,565
$33.15 MUR 1,569
-0.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MUR 1,132
$38.48 MUR 1,822
-37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MUR 185
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MUR 280
$5.89 MUR 279
0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 7,169
$153 MUR 7,249
-1.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MUR 188.8K
$3,882 MUR 183.8K
2.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MUR 4,018
$84.2 MUR 3,987
0.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MUR 3,712
$80.9 MUR 3,828
-3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 6,157
$131 MUR 6,180
-0.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MUR 4,458
$94.4 MUR 4,469
-0.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MUR 22.2K
$506 MUR 23.9K
-7.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.7K
$347 MUR 16.4K
1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MUR 37.2K
$930 MUR 44.0K
-15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 29.1K
$718 MUR 34.0K
-14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MUR 200.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MUR 49.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Saint Pierre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MUR 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 Saint Pierre: March 1, 2026

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