Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 19.8% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 61.8% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 34.3% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 59.6% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY341.97	$5.88 MUR269.12	-32.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY284.98	$5.35 MUR244.65	-26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.82	$0.94 MUR42.95	-26.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.77	$0.55 MUR25.08	+8.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 61.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.71	$0.85 MUR38.80	+1.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY180.65	$5.77 MUR264.23	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY152.94	$5.77 MUR264.07	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.90	$1.99 MUR90.85	+18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY105.81	$2.94 MUR134.65	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY19.07	$0.98 MUR44.94	+101.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.55	$0.84 MUR38.62	-4.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.80	$0.82 MUR37.73	+81.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.23	$1.37 MUR62.70	+153.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.70	$0.54 MUR24.78	+118.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY9.00	$0.52 MUR23.86	+127.1%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY188.72	$5.87 MUR268.62	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY341.97	$21.64 MUR990.36	+148.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,757,748.79	$34,217.28 MUR1,565,782.65	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY211.78	$20.32 MUR929.68	+276.0%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 34.3% more for housing

	Ankara	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY450.84	$33.06 MUR1,512.90	+187.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,224.92	$502.57 MUR22,997.43	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,653.30	$395.64 MUR18,104.36	-0.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,080.26	$35.02 MUR1,602.72	-34.0%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 59.6% less for childcare

	Ankara	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,680.25	$218.85 MUR10,014.48	-56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY407,189.60	$3,849.44 MUR176,150.55	-62.9%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY136.79	$2.25 MUR102.75	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY111.42	$2.22 MUR101.67	-21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.79	$6.52 MUR298.48	+220.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,603.38	$27.80 MUR1,272.20	-32.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY227.98	$5.35 MUR244.65	-8.1%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Ankara	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,220.87	$57.74 MUR2,642.26	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,786.09	$43.91 MUR2,009.42	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,083.58	$90.53 MUR4,142.80	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,655.87	$74.85 MUR3,425.15	-19.8%
Average			-8.7%

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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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