Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 20.1% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 7.5% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 49.8% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 61.3% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.2% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Doha	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.96	$5.88 MUR269.12	-28.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.47	$5.35 MUR244.65	-29.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.28	$0.94 MUR42.95	+4.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$0.55 MUR25.08	+53.3%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 7.5% more for groceries

	Doha	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.71	$0.85 MUR38.80	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.92	$5.77 MUR264.23	+0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.14	$5.77 MUR264.07	-27.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$1.99 MUR90.85	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.02	$2.94 MUR134.65	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.98 MUR44.94	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.84 MUR38.62	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$0.82 MUR37.73	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$1.37 MUR62.70	+126.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.54 MUR24.78	+27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.52 MUR23.86	-7.6%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 49.8% more for transportation

	Doha	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.81	$5.87 MUR268.62	+174.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.85	$21.64 MUR990.36	-34.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,898.40	$34,217.28 MUR1,565,782.65	+56.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.91	$20.32 MUR929.68	+3.0%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 61.3% less for housing

	Doha	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.71	$33.06 MUR1,512.90	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,725.59	$502.57 MUR22,997.43	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,696.91	$395.64 MUR18,104.36	-61.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.60	$35.02 MUR1,602.72	-53.8%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,909.84	$218.85 MUR10,014.48	-72.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,967.14	$3,849.44 MUR176,150.55	-65.7%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.95	$2.25 MUR102.75	-79.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.17	$2.22 MUR101.67	-57.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.97	$6.52 MUR298.48	-0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR430.20	$27.80 MUR1,272.20	-76.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.94	$5.35 MUR244.65	-56.6%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Doha	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.88	$57.74 MUR2,642.26	-5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.70	$43.91 MUR2,009.42	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.44	$90.53 MUR4,142.80	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR346.36	$74.85 MUR3,425.15	-21.2%
Average			-13.5%

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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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