Cost of living comparison

Banjul, Gambia

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 6.1 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 41.8% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 5.2 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 29.4 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.3% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 GMD357.41	$5.88 MUR266.59	+18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.29 GMD453.15	$5.35 MUR242.35	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GMD119.77	$0.94 MUR42.55	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GMD68.31	$0.55 MUR24.84	-42.2%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 41.8% more for groceries

	Banjul	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 GMD46.99	$0.85 MUR38.43	+29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 GMD226.57	$5.77 MUR261.74	+83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 GMD374.84	$5.77 MUR261.59	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 GMD143.50	$1.99 MUR89.99	-0.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.27 GMD91.35	$2.94 MUR133.38	+131.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 GMD68.51	$0.98 MUR44.52	+3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 GMD41.87	$0.84 MUR38.26	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 GMD60.90	$0.82 MUR37.38	-2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GMD45.68	$1.37 MUR62.11	+116.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 GMD30.45	$0.54 MUR24.55	+28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 GMD32.73	$0.52 MUR23.64	+14.7%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 5.2 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 GMD288.86	$5.87 MUR266.10	+46.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD471.60	$21.64 MUR981.05	+230.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,727.27 GMD196,363.63	$34,217.28 MUR1,551,069.19	+1154.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 GMD427.97	$20.32 MUR920.95	+241.8%
Average			+418.3%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Banjul	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.62 GMD3,356.64	$33.06 MUR1,498.69	-29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,384.32	$502.57 MUR22,781.33	+390.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$52.91 GMD3,809.79	$395.64 MUR17,934.24	+647.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$24.06 GMD1,732.62	$35.02 MUR1,587.66	+45.5%
Average			+263.5%

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pay 29.4 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.99 GMD503.50	$218.85 MUR9,920.38	+3029.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$139.86 GMD10,069.93	$3,849.44 MUR174,495.28	+2652.4%
Average			+2840.9%

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pay 64.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 GMD239.02	$2.25 MUR101.79	-32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 GMD149.95	$2.22 MUR100.71	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 GMD123.36	$6.52 MUR295.67	+280.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 GMD1,762.24	$27.80 MUR1,260.24	+13.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 GMD251.75	$5.35 MUR242.35	+52.9%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Banjul	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,032.00	$57.74 MUR2,617.43	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,192.48	$43.91 MUR1,990.54	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,158.96	$90.53 MUR4,103.87	-8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,263.28	$74.85 MUR3,392.96	-14.0%
Average			-5.2%

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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: April 2025

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