Cost of living comparison

 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
compared to
 Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis vs. Bissau Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 36.2% more expensive than Bissau.

Restaurants
pay 29.5% less in Port Louis
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Port Louis
Transportation
pay 53.5% more in Port Louis
Housing
pay 2.6% more in Port Louis
Childcare
pay 2.3% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis
Clothing
pay 19.4% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Bissau Cost Breakdown

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

pay 29.5% less for restaurants

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.90
F CFA2,833
$5.88
MUR269.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.43
F CFA5,450
$5.35
MUR244.65
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.31
F CFA756
$0.94
MUR42.95

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
F CFA521
$0.85
MUR38.80
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.28
F CFA4,206
$5.77
MUR264.23
Milk (1 gallon) $6.18
F CFA3,575
$5.77
MUR264.07

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pay 53.5% more for transportation

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.52
F CFA2,612
$5.87
MUR268.62
Monthly public transit pass $25.57
F CFA14,782
$21.64
MUR990.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,027.10
F CFA18,513,436
$34,217.28
MUR1,565,782.65

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pay 2.6% more for housing

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.27
F CFA26,168
$33.06
MUR1,512.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $433.95
F CFA250,850
$502.57
MUR22,997.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.47
F CFA130,335
$395.64
MUR18,104.36

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pay 2.3% less for childcare

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $765.65
F CFA442,587
$218.85
MUR10,014.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,307.50
F CFA1,333,864
$3,849.44
MUR176,150.55

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.55
F CFA897
$2.25
MUR102.75
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.04
F CFA1,181
$2.22
MUR101.67
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.63
F CFA944
$6.52
MUR298.48

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

 
Bissau
Port Louis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.86
F CFA51,946
$57.74
MUR2,642.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$57.19
F CFA33,057
$43.91
MUR2,009.42
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$81.69
F CFA47,224
$90.53
MUR4,142.80

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