Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 33.6% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 20.9% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 36.3% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 48.8% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 10.3% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis

The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 20.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$5.88 MUR267.65	+52.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$5.35 MUR243.32	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.94 MUR42.72	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.55 MUR24.94	+2.9%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 36.3% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.85 MUR38.58	+51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$5.77 MUR262.78	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$5.77 MUR262.63	+72.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.99 MUR90.35	+16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.94 MUR133.91	+8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.98 MUR44.70	-22.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.84 MUR38.41	+68.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.82 MUR37.52	-5.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$1.37 MUR62.36	+199.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.54 MUR24.65	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.52 MUR23.73	-6.3%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$5.87 MUR267.15	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$21.64 MUR984.95	-29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$34,217.28 MUR1,557,228.47	+77.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$20.32 MUR924.60	+46.5%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 48.8% more for housing

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$33.06 MUR1,504.64	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$502.57 MUR22,871.79	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$395.64 MUR18,005.45	+137.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$35.02 MUR1,593.96	+56.4%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 10.3% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$218.85 MUR9,959.77	+31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$3,849.44 MUR175,188.20	-51.9%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$2.25 MUR102.19	-2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$2.22 MUR101.11	-0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$6.52 MUR296.85	+111.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$27.80 MUR1,265.25	-37.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$5.35 MUR243.32	-13.3%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$57.74 MUR2,627.82	+242.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$43.91 MUR1,998.44	+91.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$90.53 MUR4,120.17	+46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$74.85 MUR3,406.44	+42.6%
Average			+105.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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