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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vacoas is 29% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vacoas is 24.4% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 MURĀ 308
$6.71 MURĀ 315
-2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 MURĀ 1,541
$43.88 MURĀ 2,056
-25.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 MURĀ 239
$7.35 MURĀ 345
-30.75%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MURĀ 126
$2.56 MURĀ 120
4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MURĀ 45.89
$0.95 MURĀ 44.37
3.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.06
$0.55 MURĀ 26.00
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MURĀ 101
$2.18 MURĀ 102
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MURĀ 92.1
$3.34 MURĀ 157
-41.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MURĀ 60.6
$1.68 MURĀ 78.9
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MURĀ 31.24
$0.66 MURĀ 31.07
1.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 62.7
$1.33 MURĀ 62.1
0.75%
Eggs
$2.20 MURĀ 103
$2.27 MURĀ 106
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.81 MURĀ 132
$12.05 MURĀ 565
-76.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 MURĀ 142
$6.02 MURĀ 282
-49.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 MURĀ 259
$12.71 MURĀ 596
-56.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 MURĀ 95.6
$1.97 MURĀ 92.1
3.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MURĀ 91.5
$1.93 MURĀ 90.3
1.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 67.5
$1.44 MURĀ 67.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 MURĀ 122
$2.63 MURĀ 123
-0.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 MURĀ 48.65
$1.03 MURĀ 48.35
0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.17
$1.00 MURĀ 46.98
-1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.14
$0.80 MURĀ 37.42
5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 MURĀ 33.59
$0.77 MURĀ 36.00
-6.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 MURĀ 273
$6.73 MURĀ 315
-13.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 MURĀ 293
$8.43 MURĀ 395
-25.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MURĀ 67.4
$1.73 MURĀ 81.3
-16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 MURĀ 106
$2.22 MURĀ 104
1.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 MURĀ 45.08
$1.05 MURĀ 49.27
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.09 MURĀ 1,035
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MURĀ 204
$4.29 MURĀ 201
1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MURĀ 122
$2.60 MURĀ 122
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MURĀ 201
$19.45 MURĀ 912
-77.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MURĀ 65.5
$1.46 MURĀ 68.3
-4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K MURĀ 1.2M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-27.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MURĀ 1.4M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.0 MURĀ 2,343
$48.84 MURĀ 2,288
2.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.05 MURĀ 518
$18.50 MURĀ 867
-40.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.86 MURĀ 1,212
$33.07 MURĀ 1,550
-21.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.17 MURĀ 1,226
$23.90 MURĀ 1,120
9.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.92 MURĀ 183
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 MURĀ 260
$5.92 MURĀ 277
-6.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURĀ 7,258
$151 MURĀ 7,096
2.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,894 MURĀ 182.5K
$3,989 MURĀ 186.9K
-2.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.76 MURĀ 1,394
$84.9 MURĀ 3,977
-64.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.64 MURĀ 1,342
$78.4 MURĀ 3,674
-63.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 MURĀ 3,081
$130 MURĀ 6,095
-49.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 MURĀ 2,733
$94.2 MURĀ 4,413
-38.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 MURĀ 12.3K
$468 MURĀ 21.9K
-43.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MURĀ 11.0K
$353 MURĀ 16.5K
-33.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MURĀ 23.8K
$785 MURĀ 36.8K
-35.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MURĀ 15.0K
$615 MURĀ 28.8K
-47.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,228 MURĀ 198.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,053 MURĀ 49.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vacoas
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 MURĀ 33.0K
$616 MURĀ 28.9K
14.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
6.67
-36.28%

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Last update for Vacoas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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