Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 8.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.8% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% less in Port Louis
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Port Louis. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 6.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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