Cost of living comparison

Kampala, Uganda

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 80.6% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 36.1% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 31.1% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.7 times more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.9% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.72 UGX9,944	$5.88 MUR269.24	+116.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 UGX34,711	$5.35 MUR244.76	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 UGX1,657	$0.94 MUR42.97	+107.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 UGX1,144	$0.55 MUR25.09	+75.5%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 36.1% more for groceries

	Kampala	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 UGX4,495	$0.85 MUR38.81	-30.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.81 UGX6,610	$5.77 MUR264.34	+219.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.58 UGX9,428	$5.77 MUR264.19	+124.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 UGX6,828	$1.99 MUR90.89	+6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 UGX7,922	$2.94 MUR134.71	+36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UGX4,524	$0.98 MUR44.96	-20.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 UGX2,492	$0.84 MUR38.64	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 UGX3,048	$0.82 MUR37.75	-1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 UGX2,560	$1.37 MUR62.73	+96.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 UGX2,456	$0.54 MUR24.79	-19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 UGX3,083	$0.52 MUR23.87	-38.1%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Kampala	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 UGX21,047	$5.87 MUR268.74	+2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.35 UGX166,021	$21.64 MUR990.79	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,827.16 UGX32,317,955	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	+287.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.72 UGX9,944	$20.32 MUR930.09	+648.0%
Average			+221.3%

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Kampala	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.62 UGX258,544	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$364.73 UGX1,335,335	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$241.73 UGX885,015	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	+63.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.44 UGX115,120	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	+11.4%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 31.1% more for childcare

	Kampala	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.15 UGX461,843	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	+73.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,345.68 UGX15,910,378	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	-11.4%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 UGX4,972	$2.25 MUR102.80	+65.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 UGX9,989	$2.22 MUR101.71	-18.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UGX10,193	$6.52 MUR298.61	+134.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.08 UGX172,362	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.79 UGX24,860	$5.35 MUR244.76	-21.3%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for clothing

	Kampala	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.11 UGX62,647	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	+237.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.24 UGX48,477	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	+231.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.20 UGX121,538	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	+172.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.10 UGX183,411	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	+49.4%
Average			+172.8%

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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: April 2025

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