Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$5.88
MUR268.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$5.35
MUR243.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$0.94
MUR42.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.55
MUR25.00
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$0.85
MUR38.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.22
|
$5.77
MUR263.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.69
|
$5.77
MUR263.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.02
|
$1.99
MUR90.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
$2.94
MUR134.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
$0.98
MUR44.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.84
MUR38.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.82
MUR37.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$1.37
MUR62.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
$0.54
MUR24.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.52
MUR23.79
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
$5.87
MUR267.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
$21.64
MUR987.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,378.19
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,992.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.47
|
$20.32
MUR926.84
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.44
|
$33.06
MUR1,508.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,280.60
|
$502.57
MUR22,927.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,580.61
|
$395.64
MUR18,048.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.73
|
$35.02
MUR1,597.82
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,066.55
|
$218.85
MUR9,983.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,934.64
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,611.65
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$2.25
MUR102.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
$2.22
MUR101.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$6.52
MUR297.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.29
|
$27.80
MUR1,268.31
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.28
|
$5.35
MUR243.91
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.53
|
$57.74
MUR2,634.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
$43.91
MUR2,003.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
$90.53
MUR4,130.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
$74.85
MUR3,414.67
|
|
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