Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 2.6 times more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% more in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Douglas
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Douglas are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$6.95
£5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$3.80
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 60.6% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$7.66
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
$72.11
£55.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
$17.18
£13.27
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$968.65
£748.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$6.33
£4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$5.05
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$52.74
£40.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$12.27
£9.48
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$70.17
£54.21
|
|
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