Cost of living comparison
Apia is 93.2% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Apia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Apia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% more in Apia
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Apia
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Apia are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Apia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Apia.
If you lived in Apia instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$59.13
WST165.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$2.14
WST6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$1.52
WST4.26
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$6.70
WST18.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
?? |
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$5.36
WST15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$1.61
WST4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
?? | |
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Apia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$91.11
WST255.12
|
|
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