Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 18.4% cheaper than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Port Louis
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay 18.3% more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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