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Port Louis vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 71.8% more expensive than Antananarivo.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 72.2% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 93.6% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Port Louis

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Port Louis are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% more for restaurants

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 MGA15,329	$5.88 MUR275.41	+82.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 MGA20,439	$5.35 MUR250.37	+24.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 MGA5,518	$0.94 MUR43.95	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 MGA2,867	$0.55 MUR25.66	-9.1%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 72.2% more for groceries

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 MGA5,676	$0.85 MUR39.70	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 MGA24,818	$5.77 MUR270.40	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94 MGA18,758	$5.77 MUR270.25	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 MGA8,584	$1.99 MUR92.97	+10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 MGA9,966	$2.94 MUR137.80	+40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 MGA3,090	$0.98 MUR46.00	+51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 MGA1,285	$0.84 MUR39.52	+212.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 MGA2,434	$0.82 MUR38.61	+61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,584	$1.37 MUR64.17	+311.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 MGA1,646	$0.54 MUR25.36	+56.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 MGA2,016	$0.52 MUR24.42	+23.0%
Average			+72.2%

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pay 93.6% more for transportation

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 MGA21,760	$5.87 MUR274.90	+28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.64 MUR1,013.51
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,817.99 MGA56,206,119	$34,217.28 MUR1,602,395.11	+189.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.46 MGA59,272	$20.32 MUR951.42	+63.0%
Average			+93.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.31 MGA248,767	$33.06 MUR1,548.28	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$354.54 MGA1,686,184	$502.57 MUR23,535.18	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$53.69 MGA255,359	$395.64 MUR18,527.69	+636.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.96 MGA171,039	$35.02 MUR1,640.20	-2.6%
Average			+159.8%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.71 MGA426,656	$218.85 MUR10,248.65	+144.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,292.35 MGA53,706,181	$3,849.44 MUR180,269.45	-65.9%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 52.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 MGA5,110	$2.25 MUR105.16	+109.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.12 MGA5,314	$2.22 MUR104.04	+98.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 MGA15,329	$6.52 MUR305.46	+102.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.29 MGA191,612	$27.80 MUR1,301.95	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MGA30,658	$5.35 MUR250.37	-17.1%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	Antananarivo	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.71 MGA93,740	$57.74 MUR2,704.04	+193.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.89 MGA118,373	$43.91 MUR2,056.41	+76.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.25 MGA429,210	$90.53 MUR4,239.67	+0.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.79 MGA374,707	$74.85 MUR3,505.24	-5.0%
Average			+66.2%

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