Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 41.0% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR277.59
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.30
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR272.54
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR272.39
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.71
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR138.88
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.36
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.83
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.92
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.67
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.56
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.61
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR277.07
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,021.52
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,055.64
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR958.94
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.51
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,721.13
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,674.08
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.16
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 55.9% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,329.63
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR181,693.76
|
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.99
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.87
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR307.87
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,312.23
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
|
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.41
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,072.65
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,273.17
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,532.93
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
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