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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Louis is 1.4% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Port Louis is 4.6% cheaper than Santiago without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.45 MURΒ 298
$10.96 CLPΒ 9,675
-41.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.40 MURΒ 2,051
$54.3 CLPΒ 47.9K
-18.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 MURΒ 335
$8.28 CLPΒ 7,313
-12.44%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MURΒ 118
$3.19 CLPΒ 2,814
-20.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MURΒ 43.69
$1.72 CLPΒ 1,515
-44.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURΒ 27.74
$1.24 CLPΒ 1,098
-51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MURΒ 100
$3.21 CLPΒ 2,832
-32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 MURΒ 150
$4.29 CLPΒ 3,791
-24.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURΒ 77.4
$1.18 CLPΒ 1,043
42.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURΒ 32.61
$1.52 CLPΒ 1,341
-53.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURΒ 59.5
$2.12 CLPΒ 1,872
-39.15%
Eggs
$2.26 MURΒ 104
$4.17 CLPΒ 3,681
-45.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.69 MURΒ 540
$10.30 CLPΒ 9,092
13.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MURΒ 292
$6.50 CLPΒ 5,739
-2.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 MURΒ 590
$11.08 CLPΒ 9,779
15.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MURΒ 95.6
$2.03 CLPΒ 1,793
1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MURΒ 89.8
$1.55 CLPΒ 1,369
25.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MURΒ 69.9
$2.05 CLPΒ 1,809
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MURΒ 125
$1.86 CLPΒ 1,639
45.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURΒ 45.47
$1.88 CLPΒ 1,656
-47.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 MURΒ 42.79
$1.69 CLPΒ 1,496
-44.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 MURΒ 36.35
$1.30 CLPΒ 1,152
-39.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MURΒ 37.39
$1.20 CLPΒ 1,058
-32.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 MURΒ 297
$5.85 CLPΒ 5,166
9.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 MURΒ 405
$6.87 CLPΒ 6,063
27.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MURΒ 80.4
$1.55 CLPΒ 1,367
12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MURΒ 99.3
$2.60 CLPΒ 2,298
-17.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 MURΒ 47.30
$0.88 CLPΒ 773
15.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.15 MURΒ 1,023
$43.03 CLPΒ 38.0K
-48.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MURΒ 207
$0.47 CLPΒ 412
853.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MURΒ 126
$1.41 CLPΒ 1,243
92.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 MURΒ 930
$11.71 CLPΒ 10.3K
71.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MURΒ 64.1
$1.37 CLPΒ 1,210
1.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MURΒ 1.7M
$19.7K CLPΒ 17.4M
82.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MURΒ 1.3M
$22.7K CLPΒ 20.0M
25.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.91 MURΒ 2,305
$134 CLPΒ 118.7K
-62.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.57 MURΒ 858
$13.64 CLPΒ 12.0K
36.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.35 MURΒ 1,541
$22.29 CLPΒ 19.7K
49.62%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 MURΒ 1,112
$33.65 CLPΒ 29.7K
-28.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.14 MURΒ 191
$20.61 CLPΒ 18.2K
-79.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 MURΒ 280
$6.43 CLPΒ 5,672
-5.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURΒ 7,162
$435 CLPΒ 383.5K
-64.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,007 MURΒ 185.1K
$8,680 CLPΒ 7.7M
-53.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.9 MURΒ 3,969
$55.1 CLPΒ 48.7K
55.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.0 MURΒ 3,694
$33.17 CLPΒ 29.3K
141.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MURΒ 6,076
$76.4 CLPΒ 67.4K
72.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 MURΒ 4,368
$83.9 CLPΒ 74.1K
12.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 MURΒ 21.7K
$511 CLPΒ 451.3K
-7.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 MURΒ 16.0K
$454 CLPΒ 400.6K
-23.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MURΒ 36.3K
$1,004 CLPΒ 885.9K
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 MURΒ 29.3K
$911 CLPΒ 804.1K
-30.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,191 MURΒ 193.6K
$2,870 CLPΒ 2.5M
46.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 MURΒ 50.0K
$3,001 CLPΒ 2.6M
-63.94%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Santiago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$621 MURΒ 28.7K
$852 CLPΒ 752.4K
-27.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5.18
28.76%

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Last update for Port Louis: January 11, 2026

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

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