Cost of living comparison

 N'djamena, Chad
compared to
 Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 92.1% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants
pay 4.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries
pay 21.7% more in Port Louis
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Port Louis
Housing
pay 26.9% less in Port Louis
Childcare
pay 4.2 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Port Louis
Clothing
pay 22.4% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of N'djamena, you would:

pay 4.6% less for restaurants

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
FCFA4,701
$5.88
MUR268.24
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.29
FCFA2,467
$5.35
MUR243.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.90
FCFA519
$0.94
MUR42.81

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pay 21.7% more for groceries

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Bread
1 loaf
$0.33
FCFA188
$0.85
MUR38.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.63
FCFA940
$5.77
MUR263.36
Milk (1 gallon) $11.03
FCFA6,346
$5.77
MUR263.21

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.92
FCFA2,256
$5.87
MUR267.74
Monthly public transit pass $81.69
FCFA47,005
$21.64
MUR987.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,273.85
FCFA6,486,701
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16

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pay 26.9% less for housing

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$190.62
FCFA109,679
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,386.33
FCFA797,662
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $179.73
FCFA103,411
$395.64
MUR18,045.02

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $35.95
FCFA20,682
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,633.89
FCFA940,102
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
FCFA705
$2.25
MUR102.42
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $2.22
MUR101.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$0.94
FCFA541
$6.52
MUR297.50

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

 
N'djamena
Port Louis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.68
FCFA18,802
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.27
FCFA35,254
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.10
FCFA30,553
$90.53
MUR4,129.22

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