Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 14.2% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 0.2% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 34.8% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 15.3% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR19.20	$5.88 MUR268.24	+29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR19.20	$5.35 MUR243.85	+17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.56	$0.94 MUR42.81	+11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.26	$0.55 MUR24.99	+2.6%
Average			+15.3%

Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.00	$0.85 MUR38.67	-10.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR32.03	$5.77 MUR263.36	-23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR30.51	$5.77 MUR263.21	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR9.96	$1.99 MUR90.55	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.18	$2.94 MUR134.21	+52.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.24	$0.98 MUR44.80	-20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR2.92	$0.84 MUR38.49	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.29	$0.82 MUR37.61	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.65	$1.37 MUR62.49	+118.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR1.97	$0.54 MUR24.70	+16.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.17	$0.52 MUR23.78	+1.7%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.50	$5.87 MUR267.74	+231.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR48.01	$21.64 MUR987.11	+90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,650.16	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR43.21	$20.32 MUR926.64	+98.8%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 0.2% more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR106.81	$33.06 MUR1,507.94	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	$502.57 MUR22,922.05	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	$395.64 MUR18,045.02	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR211.47	$35.02 MUR1,597.47	-30.0%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 34.8% less for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	$218.85 MUR9,981.66	-12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63	$3,849.44 MUR175,573.14	-56.8%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR17.28	$2.25 MUR102.42	-45.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.34	$2.22 MUR101.33	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR17.28	$6.52 MUR297.50	+59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR189.17	$27.80 MUR1,268.03	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR20.17	$5.35 MUR243.85	+12.1%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR244.09	$57.74 MUR2,633.60
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR147.97	$43.91 MUR2,002.83	+25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR324.47	$90.53 MUR4,129.22	+18.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR309.68	$74.85 MUR3,413.92	+2.2%
Average			+15.2%

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