Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 42.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 44.1% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Port Louis
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.12
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.44
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.46
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 44.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.62
|
$0.85
MUR38.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.32
|
$5.77
MUR260.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.38
|
$5.77
MUR260.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.87
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.35
|
$2.94
MUR132.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.54
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.20
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.48
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.70
|
$1.37
MUR61.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.02
|
$0.54
MUR24.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.87
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.60
|
$5.87
MUR264.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$498.72
|
$21.64
MUR975.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,223.79
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,541,830.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.66
|
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.26
|
$33.06
MUR1,489.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,932.86
|
$502.57
MUR22,645.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,969.37
|
$395.64
MUR17,827.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,452.17
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,775.93
|
$218.85
MUR9,861.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,007.47
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.85
|
$2.25
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.13
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.74
|
$6.52
MUR293.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$661.37
|
$27.80
MUR1,252.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.74
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$563.52
|
$57.74
MUR2,601.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$314.79
|
$43.91
MUR1,978.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.06
|
$90.53
MUR4,079.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,103.18
|
$74.85
MUR3,372.75
|
|
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