Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 94.9% more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 52.5% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 4.3% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 5.2 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.4% more in Port Louis

The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Port Louis. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 52.5% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.88 MUR268.30
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.35 MUR243.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$0.94 MUR42.82	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$0.55 MUR25.00	-48.9%
Average			-52.5%

P'yongyang vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$0.85 MUR38.68	-61.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.77 MUR263.42
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$5.77 MUR263.27	+69.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$1.99 MUR90.57	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.94 MUR134.24
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.98 MUR44.81
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.84 MUR38.50
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.82 MUR37.62
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.37 MUR62.51
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.54 MUR24.71
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.52 MUR23.79
Average			-4.3%

P'yongyang vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.87 MUR267.80
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.64 MUR987.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,992.40
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$20.32 MUR926.84

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pay 5.2 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$33.06 MUR1,508.27
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$502.57 MUR22,927.08	+486.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$395.64 MUR18,048.97	+361.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.02 MUR1,597.82
Average			+423.8%

P'yongyang vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$218.85 MUR9,983.85
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,849.44 MUR175,611.65

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$2.25 MUR102.44	-82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$2.22 MUR101.36	+107.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.52 MUR297.56
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$27.80 MUR1,268.31
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.35 MUR243.91
Average			+12.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$57.74 MUR2,634.17
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$43.91 MUR2,003.27
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$90.53 MUR4,130.13
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$74.85 MUR3,414.67

P'yongyang vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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