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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 1.4% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 4.9% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.96 CLP 9,676

$6.45 MUR 298

69.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.3 CLP 47.9K

$44.40 MUR 2,049

22.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 CLP 7,313

$7.25 MUR 335

14.21%

Cappuccino

$3.19 CLP 2,814

$2.55 MUR 118

25.10%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 CLP 1,515

$0.95 MUR 43.66

81.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 CLP 1,098

$0.60 MUR 27.73

106.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 CLP 2,832

$2.18 MUR 100

47.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 CLP 3,791

$3.24 MUR 150

32.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 CLP 1,043

$1.68 MUR 77.3

-29.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 CLP 1,341

$0.71 MUR 32.59

114.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 CLP 1,872

$1.29 MUR 59.4

64.34%

Eggs

$4.17 CLP 3,681

$2.26 MUR 104

84.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 CLP 9,093

$11.69 MUR 539

-11.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.50 CLP 5,739

$6.32 MUR 292

2.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.08 CLP 9,779

$12.78 MUR 590

-13.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 CLP 1,793

$2.07 MUR 95.5

-1.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,369

$1.94 MUR 89.7

-20.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.05 CLP 1,809

$1.51 MUR 69.9

35.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.86 CLP 1,639

$2.70 MUR 125

-31.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 CLP 1,656

$0.98 MUR 45.44

91.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.69 CLP 1,496

$0.93 MUR 42.76

81.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.30 CLP 1,152

$0.79 MUR 36.33

64.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 CLP 1,058

$0.81 MUR 37.36

48.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.85 CLP 5,166

$6.42 MUR 296

-8.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 CLP 6,063

$8.77 MUR 405

-21.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,367

$1.74 MUR 80.3

-10.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 CLP 2,298

$2.15 MUR 99.2

20.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 CLP 773

$1.02 MUR 47.27

-13.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$43.03 CLP 38.0K

$22.15 MUR 1,022

94.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.47 CLP 412

$4.48 MUR 207

-89.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.41 CLP 1,243

$2.72 MUR 125

-48.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.71 CLP 10.3K

$20.14 MUR 930

-41.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 CLP 1,210

$1.39 MUR 64.1

-1.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.7K CLP 17.4M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

-45.26%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K CLP 20.0M

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

-20.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$134 CLP 118.7K

$49.91 MUR 2,304

169.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.64 CLP 12.0K

$18.57 MUR 857

-26.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.29 CLP 19.7K

$33.35 MUR 1,540

-33.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.65 CLP 29.7K

$24.08 MUR 1,112

39.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.61 CLP 18.2K

$4.14 MUR 191

397.83%

Cinema Ticket

$6.43 CLP 5,672

$6.06 MUR 280

6.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$435 CLP 383.6K

$155 MUR 7,157

180.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,680 CLP 7.7M

$4,007 MUR 185.0K

116.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.1 CLP 48.7K

$85.9 MUR 3,967

-35.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.17 CLP 29.3K

$80.0 MUR 3,692

-58.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.4 CLP 67.4K

$132 MUR 6,072

-41.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 CLP 74.1K

$94.6 MUR 4,366

-11.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 CLP 451.3K

$471 MUR 21.7K

8.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 400.6K

$347 MUR 16.0K

30.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,004 CLP 885.9K

$785 MUR 36.3K

27.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 CLP 804.1K

$635 MUR 29.3K

43.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,870 CLP 2.5M

$4,191 MUR 193.5K

-31.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,001 CLP 2.6M

$1,082 MUR 50.0K

177.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$852 CLP 752.4K

$621 MUR 28.7K

37.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.18

6.67

-22.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santiago: January 13, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: January 11, 2026

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