Cost of living comparison

Maseru, Lesotho

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 2.2 times more expensive than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 17.3% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 84.0% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Maseru, you would:

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.88 MUR266.59
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.58 LSL218.55	$5.35 MUR242.35	-53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 LSL19.42	$0.94 MUR42.55	-8.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 LSL10.23	$0.55 MUR24.84	+1.0%
Average			-20.5%

Maseru vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.3% more for groceries

	Maseru	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 LSL15.49	$0.85 MUR38.43	+3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.67 LSL50.37	$5.77 MUR261.74	+116.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 LSL68.85	$5.77 MUR261.59	+58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 LSL24.09	$1.99 MUR89.99	+55.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 LSL58.34	$2.94 MUR133.38	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LSL16.65	$0.98 MUR44.52	+11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 LSL18.96	$0.84 MUR38.26	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 LSL18.64	$0.82 MUR37.38	-16.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 LSL21.88	$1.37 MUR62.11	+18.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 LSL11.51	$0.54 MUR24.55	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 LSL12.96	$0.52 MUR23.64	-24.1%
Average			+17.3%

Maseru vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 84.0% more for transportation

	Maseru	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 LSL87.48	$5.87 MUR266.10	+26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.40 LSL535.92	$21.64 MUR981.05	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,879.98 LSL375,147.22	$34,217.28 MUR1,551,069.19	+72.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.62 LSL106.11	$20.32 MUR920.95	+261.3%
Average			+84.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Maseru	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.72 LSL428.74	$33.06 MUR1,498.69	+45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$143.89 LSL2,715.35	$502.57 MUR22,781.33	+249.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.89 LSL1,375.54	$395.64 MUR17,934.24	+442.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.02 MUR1,587.66
Average			+245.9%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Maseru	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$29.35 LSL553.79	$218.85 MUR9,920.38	+645.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,117.07 LSL21,079.70	$3,849.44 MUR174,495.28	+244.6%
Average			+445.2%

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pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 LSL34.99	$2.25 MUR101.79	+21.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 LSL24.38	$2.22 MUR100.71	+72.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.83 LSL91.11	$6.52 MUR295.67	+35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.77 LSL410.88	$27.80 MUR1,260.24	+27.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.35 MUR242.35
Average			+39.0%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Maseru	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.60 LSL803.89	$57.74 MUR2,617.43	+35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.76 LSL750.29	$43.91 MUR1,990.54	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.35 LSL1,893.60	$90.53 MUR4,103.87	-9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.00 LSL2,679.62	$74.85 MUR3,392.96	-47.3%
Average			-2.8%

Maseru vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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