Cost of living comparison

Georgetown, Guyana

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 14.4% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 27.7% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.88 GYD2,488.68	$5.88 MUR268.24	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.55 GYD1,791.85	$5.35 MUR243.85	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 GYD253.85	$0.94 MUR42.81	-22.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 GYD149.32	$0.55 MUR24.99	-23.1%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 GYD420.23	$0.85 MUR38.67	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 GYD1,122.16	$5.77 MUR263.36	+7.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,579.28	$5.77 MUR263.21	-53.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 GYD713.42	$1.99 MUR90.55	-41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 GYD550.60	$2.94 MUR134.21	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.78 GYD373.45	$0.98 MUR44.80	-44.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 GYD252.25	$0.84 MUR38.49	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 GYD355.77	$0.82 MUR37.61	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 GYD428.56	$1.37 MUR62.49	-33.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 GYD148.02	$0.54 MUR24.70	-23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 GYD195.08	$0.52 MUR23.78	-44.0%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 27.7% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GYD838.44	$5.87 MUR267.74	+46.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.51 GYD5,972.82	$21.64 MUR987.11	-24.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,680.67 GYD3,285,053.66	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,650.16	+118.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.99 GYD6,072.37	$20.32 MUR926.64	-29.9%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.18 GYD12,816.69	$33.06 MUR1,507.94	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$617.07 GYD129,275.17	$502.57 MUR22,922.05	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.14 GYD58,898.69	$395.64 MUR18,045.02	+40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.00 GYD12,779.36	$35.02 MUR1,597.47	-42.6%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$876.83 GYD183,693.59	$218.85 MUR9,981.66	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,225.94 GYD4,865,767.12	$3,849.44 MUR175,573.14	-83.4%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.14 GYD447.96	$2.25 MUR102.42	+5.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.88 GYD812.97	$2.22 MUR101.33	-42.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 GYD457.92	$6.52 MUR297.50	+198.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.81 GYD8,129.68	$27.80 MUR1,268.03	-28.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.94 GYD1,244.34	$5.35 MUR243.85	-10.0%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.01 GYD7,963.77	$57.74 MUR2,633.60	+51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.27 GYD10,950.18	$43.91 MUR2,002.83	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 GYD17,520.29	$90.53 MUR4,129.22	+8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.78 GYD16,923.00	$74.85 MUR3,413.92	-7.3%
Average			+9.2%

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