Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 27.1% cheaper than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR267.65
|
$3.40
LKR1,018.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
$7.48
LKR2,240.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.72
|
$0.74
LKR221.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.94
|
$0.39
LKR117.10
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.58
|
$0.57
LKR170.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR262.78
|
$6.94
LKR2,078.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR262.63
|
$6.54
LKR1,959.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.35
|
$2.22
LKR664.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.91
|
$2.38
LKR713.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.70
|
$3.28
LKR981.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.41
|
$0.51
LKR152.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.52
|
$2.65
LKR792.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.36
|
$0.53
LKR158.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.65
|
$0.51
LKR152.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.73
|
$0.55
LKR163.51
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR267.15
|
$4.84
LKR1,449.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR984.95
|
$6.80
LKR2,036.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,557,228.47
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,579,388.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR924.60
|
$3.13
LKR936.77
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,504.64
|
$16.40
LKR4,914.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,871.79
|
$297.60
LKR89,179.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,005.45
|
$180.09
LKR53,965.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,593.96
|
$43.85
LKR13,139.32
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,959.77
|
$28.60
LKR8,570.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR175,188.20
|
$586.98
LKR175,898.88
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.19
|
$2.04
LKR610.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.11
|
$2.59
LKR776.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR296.85
|
$9.34
LKR2,800.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,265.25
|
$13.89
LKR4,161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
$3.40
LKR1,018.23
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,627.82
|
$29.69
LKR8,897.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,998.44
|
$22.31
LKR6,686.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,120.17
|
$68.77
LKR20,608.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,406.44
|
$37.51
LKR11,239.67
|
|
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