Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 34.0% cheaper than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 52.0% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 17.1% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Port Louis

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.0% less for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$5.88 MUR268.24	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$5.35 MUR243.85	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.94 MUR42.81	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$0.55 MUR24.99	-57.6%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$0.85 MUR38.67	-69.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$5.77 MUR263.36	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$5.77 MUR263.21	-60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$1.99 MUR90.55	-61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$2.94 MUR134.21	-38.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$0.98 MUR44.80	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$0.84 MUR38.49	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$0.82 MUR37.61	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$1.37 MUR62.49	-17.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$0.54 MUR24.70	-50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$0.52 MUR23.78	-65.2%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 17.1% less for transportation

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$5.87 MUR267.74	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$21.64 MUR987.11	-19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,650.16	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$20.32 MUR926.64	-20.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$33.06 MUR1,507.94	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$502.57 MUR22,922.05	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$395.64 MUR18,045.02	-17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$35.02 MUR1,597.47	-47.7%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$218.85 MUR9,981.66	-9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$3,849.44 MUR175,573.14	-40.8%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$2.25 MUR102.42	-10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$2.22 MUR101.33	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$6.52 MUR297.50	-18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$27.80 MUR1,268.03	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$5.35 MUR243.85	-49.1%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Bridgetown	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$57.74 MUR2,633.60	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$43.91 MUR2,002.83	-20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$90.53 MUR4,129.22	-32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$74.85 MUR3,413.92	-34.9%
Average			-27.0%

Bridgetown vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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