Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, Bermuda

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 64.6% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 76.5% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 72.1% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 37.1% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 80.7% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 32.9% less in Port Louis

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.5% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$5.88 MUR268.30	-88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$5.35 MUR243.91	-64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$0.94 MUR42.82	-71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.55 MUR25.00	-81.7%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 72.1% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$0.85 MUR38.68	-89.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 BMD7.59	$5.77 MUR263.42	-24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$5.77 MUR263.27	-66.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$1.99 MUR90.57	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$2.94 MUR134.24	-73.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$0.98 MUR44.81	-79.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.84 MUR38.50	-70.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.61 BMD4.61	$0.82 MUR37.62	-82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.32 BMD4.32	$1.37 MUR62.51	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$0.54 MUR24.71	-86.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.52 MUR23.79	-79.9%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 37.1% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 BMD8.77	$5.87 MUR267.80	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$21.64 MUR987.33	-68.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,992.40	-2.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$20.32 MUR926.84	-44.5%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 80.7% less for housing

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$141.25 BMD141.25	$33.06 MUR1,508.27	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	$502.57 MUR22,927.08	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	$395.64 MUR18,048.97	-82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$35.02 MUR1,597.82	-79.2%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$218.85 MUR9,983.85	-83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$3,849.44 MUR175,611.65	-84.3%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$2.25 MUR102.44	-77.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BMD5.75	$2.22 MUR101.36	-61.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$6.52 MUR297.56	-63.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25 BMD181.25	$27.80 MUR1,268.31	-84.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$5.35 MUR243.91	-58.9%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 32.9% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00 BMD75.00	$57.74 MUR2,634.17	-23.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$43.91 MUR2,003.27	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$90.53 MUR4,130.13	-32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$74.85 MUR3,414.67	-38.9%
Average			-32.9%

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