Cost of living in Saint-Louis — 2026
Saint-Louis has 54,941 residents and lies in La Réunion. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €651 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 14.47 €/m², a 43% gap separating smaller units (17.63 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.29 €/m²). Renting a house costs 12.18 €/m². To buy, expect 4,417 €/m² — the equivalent of 25 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 2,410 €/m². Median income is 17,320 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 45% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 72.6%. Medical density reaches 104.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 0.4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Saint-Louis
- Apartment
- 14.47 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 17.63 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 12.29 €/m²
- House
- 12.18 €/m²
- Apartment
- 4,417 €/m²
- House
- 2,410 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 17,320 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 72.57 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 82.82 %
- Waste collection tax
- 17.91 %
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