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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tamarin is 23.1% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Tamarin is 8.8% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 MUR 303

$6.43 MUR 289

4.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.44 MUR 1,865

$44.1 MUR 1,984

-6.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 MUR 254

$7.13 MUR 321

-20.90%

Cappuccino

$2.58 MUR 116

$2.62 MUR 118

-1.53%

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

$0.87 MUR 39.1

$0.97 MUR 43.83

-10.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.6 MUR 26.91

$0.59 MUR 26.68

1.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.67 MUR 75.3

$2.23 MUR 100

-25.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 MUR 79.7

$3.38 MUR 152

-47.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 MUR 66.2

$1.68 MUR 75.7

-12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.37 MUR 16.54

$0.66 MUR 29.49

-43.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MUR 57.7

$1.27 MUR 57.3

0.79%

Eggs

$2.22 MUR 100

$2.35 MUR 106

-5.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.36 MUR 241

$11.72 MUR 527

-54.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.2 MUR 279

$6.06 MUR 273

2.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.18 MUR 458

$12.81 MUR 576

-20.53%

Apples (1kg)

$2.03 MUR 91.4

$2.07 MUR 93.2

-1.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.02 MUR 91.1

$1.95 MUR 87.9

3.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 64.6

$1.5 MUR 67.3

-4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.75 MUR 124

$2.74 MUR 123

0.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 MUR 43.27

$1.04 MUR 46.67

-7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 MUR 41.66

$0.93 MUR 42

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.86 MUR 38.62

$0.85 MUR 38.24

1.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 MUR 34.43

$0.75 MUR 33.58

2.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.49 MUR 292

$6.46 MUR 291

0.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 MUR 434

$10 MUR 450

-3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 MUR 80.2

$1.71 MUR 76.9

4.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 MUR 73

$2.23 MUR 100

-27.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 MUR 51.3

$1.06 MUR 47.48

7.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.18 MUR 503

$22.15 MUR 997

-49.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.51 MUR 203

$4.36 MUR 196

3.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.73 MUR 123

$2.66 MUR 120

2.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.53 MUR 294

$19.9 MUR 896

-67.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 MUR 56.5

$1.41 MUR 63.4

-10.64%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$35.7K MUR 1.6M

-19.60%

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

$27.1K MUR 1.2M

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

-6.34%

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

$50.2 MUR 2,259

$49.63 MUR 2,233

1.17%

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

$16.05 MUR 722

$18.12 MUR 815

-11.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.93 MUR 1,347

$33.71 MUR 1,517

-11.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.2 MUR 2,302

$24.33 MUR 1,095

110.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.15 MUR 502

$4.01 MUR 181

178.05%

Cinema Ticket

$5.92 MUR 266

$6.16 MUR 277

-3.90%

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

$153 MUR 6,895

$156 MUR 7,041

-2.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,211 MUR 144.5K

$3,955 MUR 178K

-18.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 MUR 2,629

$84 MUR 3,778

-30.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 MUR 2,127

$78.5 MUR 3,534

-39.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.2 MUR 3,968

$133 MUR 5,972

-33.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59 MUR 2,656

$94.7 MUR 4,260

-37.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$784 MUR 35.3K

$461 MUR 20.7K

70.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 MUR 17.3K

$354 MUR 16K

8.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,405 MUR 63.2K

$791 MUR 35.6K

77.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$939 MUR 42.2K

$636 MUR 28.6K

47.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,499 MUR 67.5K

$1,156 MUR 52K

29.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,940 MUR 87.3K

$1,156 MUR 52K

67.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$928 MUR 41.7K

$630 MUR 28.3K

47.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-10.04%

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

Last update for Tamarin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Port Louis: October 29, 2025

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