Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 32.9% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Manila, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱304.27
|
$5.96
MUR273.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱253.56
|
$5.31
MUR243.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱55.46
|
$0.99
MUR45.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱28.31
|
$0.55
MUR25.34
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱77.68
|
$0.68
MUR31.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱249.56
|
$5.85
MUR268.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱406.87
|
$5.66
MUR259.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱121.19
|
$2.02
MUR92.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱132.77
|
$2.98
MUR136.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱86.37
|
$0.82
MUR37.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.79
|
$0.86
MUR39.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱89.48
|
$0.92
MUR42.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱56.45
|
$1.41
MUR64.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱63.43
|
$0.58
MUR26.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱80.00
|
$0.65
MUR29.86
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱251.58
|
$5.90
MUR270.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱590.59
|
$21.67
MUR993.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,521,374.79
|
$34,669.56
MUR1,589,945.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱155.18
|
$20.59
MUR944.03
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,686.99
|
$36.24
MUR1,661.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱27,154.19
|
$462.26
MUR21,199.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,262.83
|
$375.59
MUR17,224.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,659.70
|
$32.64
MUR1,497.00
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱29,138.55
|
$221.74
MUR10,169.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱840,378.45
|
$3,900.32
MUR178,868.91
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱71.00
|
$2.38
MUR109.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱172.19
|
$2.30
MUR105.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱172.42
|
$6.50
MUR298.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,441.44
|
$28.17
MUR1,291.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱380.34
|
$5.42
MUR248.43
|
|
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,927.02
|
$58.50
MUR2,683.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,591.04
|
$44.49
MUR2,040.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,271.72
|
$91.73
MUR4,206.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,761.09
|
$75.84
MUR3,478.01
|
|
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