Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 11.2% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Port Louis
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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