Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 45.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 54.8% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.2% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 3.7% less in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Port Louis. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.3% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.96	$5.88 MUR265.53	-18.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.14	$5.35 MUR241.39	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.67	$0.94 MUR42.38	+51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.71	$0.55 MUR24.74	+35.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 54.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.34	$0.85 MUR38.28	+12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.57	$5.77 MUR260.70	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.63	$5.77 MUR260.55	+43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.91	$1.99 MUR89.64	+26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.60	$2.94 MUR132.85	+53.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.96	$0.98 MUR44.34	+191.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.07	$0.84 MUR38.10	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.61	$0.82 MUR37.23	+15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.48	$1.37 MUR61.86	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.54 MUR24.45	+87.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.79	$0.52 MUR23.54	+68.7%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Kiev	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.91	$5.87 MUR265.04	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH388.65	$21.64 MUR977.16	+130.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	$34,217.28 MUR1,544,910.35	+12.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.36	$20.32 MUR917.29	+353.6%
Average			+127.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kiev	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.26	$33.06 MUR1,492.73	+474.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	$502.57 MUR22,690.87	-13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	$395.64 MUR17,863.03	+12.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	$35.02 MUR1,581.36	-53.0%
Average			+105.1%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Kiev	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	$218.85 MUR9,880.99	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	$3,849.44 MUR173,802.41	-47.8%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.83	$2.25 MUR101.38	+86.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.15	$2.22 MUR100.31	+52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.66	$6.52 MUR294.50	+173.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	$27.80 MUR1,255.24	+7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.31	$5.35 MUR241.39	+11.0%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 3.7% less for clothing

	Kiev	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	$57.74 MUR2,607.04	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	$43.91 MUR1,982.63	+16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	$90.53 MUR4,087.58	-0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	$74.85 MUR3,379.49	-17.1%
Average			-3.7%

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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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