Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 12.0% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 75.0% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 5.7% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 46.4% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 7.6% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 52.6% more in Buenos Aires

The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and housing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 75.0% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR268.24	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	+87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR243.85	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	+58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.81	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	+56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR24.99	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	+97.9%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 5.7% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.67	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	+154.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR263.36	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR263.21	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.55	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	+16.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.21	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.80	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	-5.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.49	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	+3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.61	$0.61 ARS715.12	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.49	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	-27.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.70	$0.43 ARS504.05	-21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.78	$0.51 ARS596.51	-3.1%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 46.4% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR267.74	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR987.11	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,650.16	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR926.64	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	-63.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,507.94	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,922.05	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,045.02	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,597.47	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	+40.6%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 7.6% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR9,981.66	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	-1.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR175,573.14	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	+16.3%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.42	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	-19.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.33	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	+34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR297.50	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-63.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,268.03	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR243.85	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	-6.5%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 52.6% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,633.60	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	+55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,002.83	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+70.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,129.22	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	+26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,413.92	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	+59.3%
Average			+52.6%

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