Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 7.8% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Mauritius
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Mauritius
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Mauritius
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Mauritius
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Mauritius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in Mauritius
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Mauritius
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Mauritius are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mauritius.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR265.18
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
$5.02
MUR226.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.32
|
$0.88
MUR39.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.71
|
$0.52
MUR23.53
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.23
|
$0.69
MUR31.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR260.36
|
$4.07
MUR183.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR260.21
|
$5.02
MUR226.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.52
|
$1.95
MUR87.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR132.68
|
$2.54
MUR114.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.29
|
$0.93
MUR41.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.05
|
$0.76
MUR34.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.18
|
$0.80
MUR36.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR61.78
|
$1.29
MUR57.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.42
|
$0.48
MUR21.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.51
|
$0.51
MUR22.87
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR264.69
|
$5.58
MUR251.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR975.86
|
$32.50
MUR1,465.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,542,857.14
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,359,642.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR916.07
|
$19.99
MUR901.13
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,490.75
|
$29.67
MUR1,337.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,660.71
|
$397.33
MUR17,915.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,839.29
|
$305.21
MUR13,761.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,579.25
|
$31.91
MUR1,438.98
|
|
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,867.86
|
$158.54
MUR7,148.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR173,571.43
|
$3,964.93
MUR178,778.57
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.25
|
$2.23
MUR100.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.18
|
$2.18
MUR98.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR294.11
|
$5.84
MUR263.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,253.57
|
$35.23
MUR1,588.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
$5.35
MUR241.07
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,603.57
|
$41.35
MUR1,864.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,980.00
|
$35.68
MUR1,608.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,082.14
|
$72.89
MUR3,286.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,375.00
|
$61.84
MUR2,788.39
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Mauritius or Port Louis. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.