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

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago is 0.7% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Santiago is 3.1% more expensive than Port Louis without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.60 CLP 9,633

$6.71 MUR 318

57.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.5 CLP 49.5K

$43.88 MUR 2,075

24.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.19 CLP 7,445

$7.35 MUR 348

11.43%

Cappuccino

$3.26 CLP 2,964

$2.56 MUR 121

27.34%

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

$1.70 CLP 1,543

$0.95 MUR 44.79

78.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 CLP 1,187

$0.55 MUR 26.24

138.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.19 CLP 2,895

$2.18 MUR 103

46.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.23 CLP 3,842

$3.34 MUR 158

26.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 CLP 1,111

$1.68 MUR 79.7

-27.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 CLP 1,391

$0.66 MUR 31.36

131.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 CLP 1,983

$1.33 MUR 62.7

63.91%

Eggs

$4.03 CLP 3,661

$2.27 MUR 107

77.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.61 CLP 9,644

$12.05 MUR 570

-11.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 CLP 6,213

$6.02 MUR 285

13.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.00 CLP 9,992

$12.71 MUR 601

-13.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.02 CLP 1,836

$1.97 MUR 93.0

2.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 CLP 1,409

$1.93 MUR 91.1

-19.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.13 CLP 1,937

$1.44 MUR 68.2

47.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.93 CLP 1,756

$2.63 MUR 124

-26.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 CLP 1,763

$1.03 MUR 48.81

88.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.60 CLP 1,458

$1.00 MUR 47.42

60.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 CLP 1,169

$0.80 MUR 37.77

61.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 CLP 1,083

$0.77 MUR 36.34

54.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.60 CLP 5,090

$6.73 MUR 318

-16.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.74 CLP 6,129

$8.43 MUR 399

-20.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 CLP 1,404

$1.73 MUR 82.1

-10.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 CLP 2,357

$2.22 MUR 105

16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 CLP 782

$1.05 MUR 49.74

-18.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.11 CLP 38.3K

$22.09 MUR 1,045

90.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 CLP 435

$4.29 MUR 203

-88.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.46 CLP 1,325

$2.60 MUR 123

-43.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.38 CLP 10.3K

$19.45 MUR 920

-41.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 CLP 1,308

$1.46 MUR 68.9

-1.37%

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

$19.3K CLP 17.5M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

-46.51%

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

$22.3K CLP 20.3M

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

-21.43%

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

$134 CLP 121.8K

$48.84 MUR 2,310

174.49%

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

$13.54 CLP 12.3K

$18.50 MUR 875

-26.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.89 CLP 19.9K

$33.07 MUR 1,564

-33.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.19 CLP 31.1K

$23.90 MUR 1,131

43.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.27 CLP 19.3K

$3.92 MUR 185

442.60%

Cinema Ticket

$6.40 CLP 5,813

$5.92 MUR 280

8.11%

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

$429 CLP 389.9K

$151 MUR 7,163

183.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,485 CLP 7.7M

$3,989 MUR 188.7K

112.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.5 CLP 51.4K

$84.9 MUR 4,014

-33.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.83 CLP 29.8K

$78.4 MUR 3,709

-58.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 CLP 70.2K

$130 MUR 6,152

-40.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.5 CLP 75.8K

$94.2 MUR 4,454

-11.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$519 CLP 471.4K

$468 MUR 22.2K

10.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$454 CLP 413.0K

$353 MUR 16.7K

28.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$993 CLP 902.5K

$785 MUR 37.1K

26.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$904 CLP 821.6K

$615 MUR 29.1K

47.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,854 CLP 2.6M

$4,228 MUR 200.0K

-32.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,034 CLP 2.8M

$1,053 MUR 49.8K

188.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$849 CLP 771.3K

$616 MUR 29.2K

37.69%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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