Cost of living comparison

Conakry, Guinea

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 15.1% more expensive than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 17.8% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 39.8% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,668	$5.88 MUR266.59	-8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,253	$5.35 MUR242.35	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,517	$0.94 MUR42.55	-39.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,386	$0.55 MUR24.84	-54.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Conakry	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,431	$0.85 MUR38.43	-35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,311	$5.77 MUR261.74	-37.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,113	$5.77 MUR261.59	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,249	$1.99 MUR89.99	-29.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,537	$2.94 MUR133.38	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,655	$0.98 MUR44.52	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,568	$0.84 MUR38.26	-23.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,954	$0.82 MUR37.38	-10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,107	$1.37 MUR62.11	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,247	$0.54 MUR24.55	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,247	$0.52 MUR23.64	-27.8%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 17.8% more for transportation

	Conakry	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF44,017	$5.87 MUR266.10	+15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,581	$21.64 MUR981.05	-24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,615,000	$34,217.28 MUR1,551,069.19	+3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF99,965	$20.32 MUR920.95	+75.9%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Conakry	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF700,265	$33.06 MUR1,498.69	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,531,232	$502.57 MUR22,781.33	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF4,001,513	$395.64 MUR17,934.24	-14.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.02 MUR1,587.66
Average			-25.8%

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pay 39.8% less for childcare

	Conakry	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$218.85 MUR9,920.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,301,954	$3,849.44 MUR174,495.28	-39.8%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 84.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,542	$2.25 MUR101.79	-5.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,310	$2.22 MUR100.71	+11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,061	$6.52 MUR295.67	+461.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF605,956	$27.80 MUR1,260.24	-60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,101	$5.35 MUR242.35	+15.4%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Conakry	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,100	$57.74 MUR2,617.43	+188.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,375	$43.91 MUR1,990.54	+75.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,650	$90.53 MUR4,103.87	+201.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF432,750	$74.85 MUR3,392.96	+49.7%
Average			+128.9%

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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: April 2025

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