Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 2.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 93.1% more in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$5.88 MUR269.24	+228.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$5.35 MUR244.76	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.94 MUR42.97	+165.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.55 MUR25.09	+126.4%
Average			+136.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.85 MUR38.81	+25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$5.77 MUR264.34	+95.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$5.77 MUR264.19	+74.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.99 MUR90.89	+58.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.94 MUR134.71	+79.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$0.98 MUR44.96	+103.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.84 MUR38.64	+120.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.82 MUR37.75	+121.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$1.37 MUR62.73	+425.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.54 MUR24.79	+187.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.52 MUR23.87	+108.0%
Average			+127.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$5.87 MUR268.74	+54.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$21.64 MUR990.79	+218.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	+59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$20.32 MUR930.09	+375.3%
Average			+176.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	+82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	+188.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	+299.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	-58.8%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	+263.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	+22.5%
Average			+143.1%

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pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$2.25 MUR102.80	+25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$2.22 MUR101.71	+12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$6.52 MUR298.61	+203.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	+20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$5.35 MUR244.76	+24.5%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 93.1% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	+203.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	+67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	+92.9%
Average			+93.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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