Cost of living comparison

 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
compared to
 Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 71.6% more expensive than Dushanbe.

Restaurants
pay 27.2% more in Port Louis
Groceries
pay 64.8% more in Port Louis
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Port Louis
Housing
pay 29.3% more in Port Louis
Childcare
pay 16.7% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 53.0% more in Port Louis
Clothing
pay 46.1% more in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Dushanbe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.2% more for restaurants

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.61
TJS55.48
$5.88
MUR268.24
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.16
TJS90.56
$5.35
MUR243.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
TJS6.16
$0.94
MUR42.81

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pay 64.8% more for groceries

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
TJS5.64
$0.85
MUR38.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.28
TJS42.28
$5.77
MUR263.36
Milk (1 gallon) $3.05
TJS30.10
$5.77
MUR263.21

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.19
TJS31.50
$5.87
MUR267.74
Monthly public transit pass $4.68
TJS46.24
$21.64
MUR987.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,113.17
TJS198,813.06
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16

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pay 29.3% more for housing

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.95
TJS236.73
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $413.18
TJS4,084.14
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $210.49
TJS2,080.60
$395.64
MUR18,045.02

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pay 16.7% more for childcare

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.65
TJS1,054.17
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,658.24
TJS135,007.94
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14

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pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.12
TJS11.10
$2.25
MUR102.42
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.29
TJS22.66
$2.22
MUR101.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TJS23.12
$6.52
MUR297.50

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pay 46.1% more for clothing

 
Dushanbe
Port Louis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.06
TJS277.41
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.11
TJS356.94
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.71
TJS758.26
$90.53
MUR4,129.22

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