Cost of living comparison

Budapest, Hungary

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Budapest Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 13.7% cheaper than Budapest.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 9.1% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 5.5% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 4.7% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Budapest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Budapest	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.52 HUF3,795.65	$5.88 MUR265.00	-44.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,846.73	$5.35 MUR240.91	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 HUF550.35	$0.94 MUR42.29	-38.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 HUF426.70	$0.55 MUR24.69	-53.7%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 9.1% more for groceries

	Budapest	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 HUF534.03	$0.85 MUR38.20	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 HUF1,592.99	$5.77 MUR260.18	+30.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.98 HUF1,435.49	$5.77 MUR260.04	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.43 HUF877.42	$1.99 MUR89.46	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 HUF880.31	$2.94 MUR132.59	+20.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 HUF255.11	$0.98 MUR44.26	+38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 HUF287.63	$0.84 MUR38.03	+5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 HUF291.19	$0.82 MUR37.15	+2.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 HUF423.02	$1.37 MUR61.74	+16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 HUF183.64	$0.54 MUR24.40	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 HUF197.39	$0.52 MUR23.49	-4.7%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Budapest	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 HUF2,226.54	$5.87 MUR264.51	-4.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.54 HUF8,492.76	$21.64 MUR975.21	-8.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,962.74 HUF9,726,343.86	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.15 HUF4,383.97	$20.32 MUR915.46	+67.2%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 5.5% less for housing

	Budapest	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.98 HUF6,487.56	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	+83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$642.83 HUF231,889.96	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	-21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.04 HUF172,444.86	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	-17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.42 HUF38,028.37	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	-66.8%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Budapest	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$423.92 HUF152,920.75	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	-48.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,554.11 HUF3,807,214.33	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	-63.5%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Budapest	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 HUF948.91	$2.25 MUR101.18	-14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 HUF856.19	$2.22 MUR100.11	-6.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.98 HUF2,158.77	$6.52 MUR293.91	+9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.31 HUF17,788.64	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	-43.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.63 HUF2,751.84	$5.35 MUR240.91	-29.9%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

	Budapest	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.81 HUF26,986.44	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	-22.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.73 HUF13,249.09	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	+19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.74 HUF31,288.18	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.52 HUF33,735.44	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	-20.0%
Average			-4.7%

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