Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 16.3% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Port Louis are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Port Louis. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,860
|
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,698
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA635
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,448
|
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,800
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,454
|
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA576
|
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA576
|
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA432
|
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,157
|
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,759
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,374
|
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,088
|
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA537
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,812
|
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,266
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
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