Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 23.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 59.8% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% less in Port Louis
The cost of transportation and groceries in Port Louis are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.25
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,384.25
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,956.07
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.60
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.73
|
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,167.31
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.13
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.56
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.72
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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