Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 40.3% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,368.44
|
$5.88
MUR267.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,604.45
|
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,135.17
|
$0.94
MUR42.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,758.98
|
$0.55
MUR24.94
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,817.57
|
$0.85
MUR38.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,797.83
|
$5.77
MUR262.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR88,023.72
|
$5.77
MUR262.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,808.54
|
$1.99
MUR90.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,447.52
|
$2.94
MUR133.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,516.16
|
$0.98
MUR44.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR12,068.74
|
$0.84
MUR38.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,218.76
|
$0.82
MUR37.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,250.63
|
$1.37
MUR62.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR13,007.33
|
$0.54
MUR24.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,413.15
|
$0.52
MUR23.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,744.39
|
$5.87
MUR267.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR207,867.11
|
$21.64
MUR984.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR415,734,222.51
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,557,228.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,941.52
|
$20.32
MUR924.60
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR464,247.72
|
$33.06
MUR1,504.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,327,315.67
|
$502.57
MUR22,871.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,261,275.78
|
$395.64
MUR18,005.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,270,132.05
|
$35.02
MUR1,593.96
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,771,561.48
|
$218.85
MUR9,959.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR149,249,025.20
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,188.20
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,376.74
|
$2.25
MUR102.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,815.82
|
$2.22
MUR101.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,691.43
|
$6.52
MUR296.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR476,804.15
|
$27.80
MUR1,265.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,966.78
|
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
Jakarta
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR921,410.91
|
$57.74
MUR2,627.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR562,186.05
|
$43.91
MUR1,998.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,423,855.07
|
$90.53
MUR4,120.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,407,827.25
|
$74.85
MUR3,406.44
|
|
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