Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 27.0% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 38.7% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 19.1% less in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Port Louis. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB778.02	$5.88 MUR265.00	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB808.54	$5.35 MUR240.91	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB101.79	$0.94 MUR42.29	+19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB65.11	$0.55 MUR24.69	+9.1%
Average			+3.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB155.81	$0.85 MUR38.20	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB629.35	$5.77 MUR260.18	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB788.22	$5.77 MUR260.04	-5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB343.52	$1.99 MUR89.46	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB732.15	$2.94 MUR132.59	-47.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB428.09	$0.98 MUR44.26	-70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB65.66	$0.84 MUR38.03	+66.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB139.82	$0.82 MUR37.15	-23.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB50.12	$1.37 MUR61.74	+254.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB40.36	$0.54 MUR24.40	+74.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB102.98	$0.52 MUR23.49	-34.3%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB632.76	$5.87 MUR264.51	+20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,296.71	$21.64 MUR975.21	+116.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,241,769.58	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	+36.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB475.24	$20.32 MUR915.46	+454.3%
Average			+157.0%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB22,195.32	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB83,650.62	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB54,817.32	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	-6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,187.87	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	-71.9%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 38.7% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,564.70	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	+168.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,694,708.55	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	-91.2%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB129.67	$2.25 MUR101.18	+124.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB149.08	$2.22 MUR100.11	+93.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB518.68	$6.52 MUR293.91	+63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB11,747.52	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	-69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB868.79	$5.35 MUR240.91	-20.2%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 19.1% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,267.42	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB9,746.92	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	-41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,113.72	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	-16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB15,472.54	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	-37.3%
Average			-19.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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