Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 15.7% more expensive than Managua.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Managua, you would:
pay 11.5% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.88
|
$5.88
MUR276.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.15
|
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.99
|
$0.94
MUR44.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.65
|
$0.55
MUR25.78
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.29
|
$0.85
MUR39.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.49
|
$5.77
MUR271.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.21
|
$5.77
MUR271.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.22
|
$1.99
MUR93.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.26
|
$2.94
MUR138.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.76
|
$0.98
MUR46.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.37
|
$0.84
MUR39.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.87
|
$0.82
MUR38.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.59
|
$1.37
MUR64.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.63
|
$0.54
MUR25.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.18
|
$0.52
MUR24.53
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.18
|
$5.87
MUR276.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR1,018.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO808,184.65
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,609,923.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR955.89
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,620.10
|
$33.06
MUR1,555.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,183.92
|
$502.57
MUR23,645.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,183.92
|
$395.64
MUR18,614.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,783.71
|
$35.02
MUR1,647.90
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,612.37
|
$218.85
MUR10,296.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,331.20
|
$3,849.44
MUR181,116.35
|
|
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.96
|
$2.25
MUR105.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.34
|
$2.22
MUR104.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.69
|
$6.52
MUR306.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,369.13
|
$27.80
MUR1,308.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.07
|
$5.35
MUR251.55
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,752.56
|
$57.74
MUR2,716.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,081.69
|
$43.91
MUR2,066.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,018.97
|
$90.53
MUR4,259.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,510.35
|
$74.85
MUR3,521.71
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port Louis or Managua. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.