Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 4.3% cheaper than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% less in Port Louis
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Port Louis are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP896,000
|
$5.88
MUR265.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
$5.35
MUR241.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
$0.94
MUR42.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
$0.55
MUR24.76
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,940
|
$0.85
MUR38.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,560
|
$5.77
MUR260.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,417
|
$5.77
MUR260.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,417
|
$1.99
MUR89.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,695
|
$2.94
MUR132.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,978
|
$0.98
MUR44.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,776
|
$0.84
MUR38.13
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,790
|
$0.82
MUR37.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,793
|
$1.37
MUR61.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,088
|
$0.54
MUR24.47
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,298
|
$0.52
MUR23.56
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,766
|
$5.87
MUR265.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
$21.64
MUR977.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,688,000,000
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,545,936.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
$20.32
MUR917.90
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
$33.06
MUR1,493.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,145,882
|
$502.57
MUR22,705.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,200,000
|
$395.64
MUR17,874.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
$35.02
MUR1,582.41
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,386,667
|
$218.85
MUR9,887.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,355,556
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,917.86
|
|
pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
$2.25
MUR101.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,880
|
$2.22
MUR100.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
$6.52
MUR294.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,316,267
|
$27.80
MUR1,256.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
$5.35
MUR241.55
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
Beirut
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP7,000,000
|
$57.74
MUR2,608.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
$43.91
MUR1,983.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,240,000
|
$90.53
MUR4,090.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,920,000
|
$74.85
MUR3,381.74
|
|
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