Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 3.2% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.9% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Port Louis are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Port Louis. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 51.9% less for restaurants
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.46
|
$5.88
MUR268.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.38
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.84
|
$0.94
MUR42.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.75
|
$0.55
MUR24.99
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.20
|
$0.85
MUR38.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.02
|
$5.77
MUR263.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.07
|
$5.77
MUR263.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.51
|
$1.99
MUR90.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.67
|
$2.94
MUR134.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.59
|
$0.98
MUR44.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.40
|
$0.84
MUR38.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.32
|
$0.82
MUR37.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.90
|
$1.37
MUR62.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.24
|
$0.54
MUR24.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.95
|
$0.52
MUR23.78
|
|
pay 75.7% more for transportation
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.97
|
$5.87
MUR267.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.30
|
$21.64
MUR987.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,097.60
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.75
|
$20.32
MUR926.64
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.41
|
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,664.35
|
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,758.26
|
$395.64
MUR18,045.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON575.71
|
$35.02
MUR1,597.47
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,336.87
|
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,058.87
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.31
|
$2.25
MUR102.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.02
|
$2.22
MUR101.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.47
|
$6.52
MUR297.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON220.62
|
$27.80
MUR1,268.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.15
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
Bucharest
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON347.09
|
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON175.62
|
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON380.41
|
$90.53
MUR4,129.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON468.31
|
$74.85
MUR3,413.92
|
|
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