Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 53.1% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 55.0% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 60.9% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$5.88 MUR265.00	+1.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$5.35 MUR240.91	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.94 MUR42.29	+38.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.55 MUR24.69	+65.4%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 55.0% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.85 MUR38.20	+77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$5.77 MUR260.18	+12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$5.77 MUR260.04	+77.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$1.99 MUR89.46	+13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$2.94 MUR132.59	+21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.98 MUR44.26	+108.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.84 MUR38.03	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.82 MUR37.15	-12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$1.37 MUR61.74	+51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.54 MUR24.40	+138.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.52 MUR23.49	+117.1%
Average			+55.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$5.87 MUR264.51	+102.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$21.64 MUR975.21	+187.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$20.32 MUR915.46	+386.5%
Average			+165.6%

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pay 60.9% more for housing

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	+174.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	+12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	+51.0%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	-4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	-37.6%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$2.25 MUR101.18	+93.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$2.22 MUR100.11	+8.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$6.52 MUR293.91	+318.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$5.35 MUR240.91	+22.9%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	+42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	-22.6%
Average			+5.0%

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