Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 4.0% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Port Louis
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Lima, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.25
|
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.87
|
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
|
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.55
|
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.24
|
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.96
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.84
|
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.87
|
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,334.39
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.20
|
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
|
pay 0.1% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.86
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,120.43
|
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,339.89
|
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.12
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.20
|
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,802.80
|
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.42
|
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.29
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.65
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.87
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN313.90
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.59
|
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
|
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