Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 51.4% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 64.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 39.6% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 68.5% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.6% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$30.44	$5.88 MUR268.24	-70.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.22	$5.35 MUR243.85	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.26	$0.94 MUR42.81	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.57	$0.55 MUR24.99	-76.3%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 39.6% less for groceries

	Canberra	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$3.98	$0.85 MUR38.67	-67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.30	$5.77 MUR263.36	+7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.15	$5.77 MUR263.21	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.13	$1.99 MUR90.55	-57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.34	$2.94 MUR134.21	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.49	$0.98 MUR44.80	-39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.07	$0.84 MUR38.49	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.41	$0.82 MUR37.61	-47.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.80	$1.37 MUR62.49	-44.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.92	$0.54 MUR24.70	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.71	$0.52 MUR23.78	-53.1%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Canberra	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$7.81	$5.87 MUR267.74	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$182.67	$21.64 MUR987.11	-81.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$45,081.74	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,650.16	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.20	$20.32 MUR926.64	+15.0%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 68.5% less for housing

	Canberra	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$100.69	$33.06 MUR1,507.94	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,746.08	$502.57 MUR22,922.05	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,175.93	$395.64 MUR18,045.02	-72.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$281.83	$35.02 MUR1,597.47	-80.9%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Canberra	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,844.42	$218.85 MUR9,981.66	-88.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,333.48	$3,849.44 MUR175,573.14	-73.5%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.16	$2.25 MUR102.42	-69.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.67	$2.22 MUR101.33	-39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$40.59	$6.52 MUR297.50	-75.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$101.15	$27.80 MUR1,268.03	-57.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.07	$5.35 MUR243.85	-62.7%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$133.62	$57.74 MUR2,633.60	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$111.15	$43.91 MUR2,002.83	-39.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$184.04	$90.53 MUR4,129.22	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$237.41	$74.85 MUR3,413.92	-51.5%
Average			-37.1%

Canberra vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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