Cost of living comparison
Dili is 63.2% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Dili
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 40.1% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$5.76
|
|
| 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
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$55.00
|
|
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