Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 65.0% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 98.5% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 64.5% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Port Louis
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Port Louis. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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