Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Caracas is 22.6% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Caracas
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Caracas
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Caracas
Housing: pay 23.4% less in Caracas
Childcare: pay 16.1% less in Caracas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% more in Caracas
Clothing: pay 9.7% more in Caracas

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

Caracas vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Caracas instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Caracas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.12	$15.00 VEF149.62	+155.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.65	$12.00 VEF119.69	+124.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.95	$1.78 VEF17.78	+90.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.08	$1.29 VEF12.84	+134.9%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Caracas
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.80	$2.17 VEF21.64	+155.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.23	$4.87 VEF48.61	-15.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.07	$7.73 VEF77.06	+33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.85	$3.03 VEF30.26	+52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.65	$3.24 VEF32.36	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.94	$2.55 VEF25.43	+159.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.62	$0.66 VEF6.56	-22.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.73	$0.90 VEF8.97	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.70	$0.75 VEF7.51	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.78	$1.01 VEF10.04	+85.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.86	$0.87 VEF8.69	+67.1%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Caracas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.62	$1.89 VEF18.88	-67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.36	$30.00 VEF299.24	+38.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,565,782.65	$32,000.00 VEF319,184.03	-6.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR929.68	$23.80 VEF237.39	+17.1%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 23.4% less for housing

	Port Louis	Caracas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,512.90	$37.22 VEF371.27	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,997.43	$394.44 VEF3,934.39	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,104.36	$366.67 VEF3,657.32	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,602.72	$7.90 VEF78.82	-77.4%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 16.1% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Caracas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,014.48	$98.67 VEF984.15	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,150.55	$4,720.00 VEF47,079.64	+22.6%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Caracas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.75	$1.50 VEF14.96	-33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.67	$2.72 VEF27.12	+22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.48	$3.25 VEF32.42	-50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.20	$71.88 VEF716.92	+158.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.65	$6.00 VEF59.85	+12.2%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Caracas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,642.26	$60.00 VEF598.47	+3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,009.42	$43.33 VEF432.23	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,142.80	$113.12 VEF1,128.37	+25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,425.15	$83.33 VEF831.21	+11.3%
Average			+9.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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