Cost of living comparison
George Town is 3.8 times more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in George Town instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR273.27
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR243.46
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.57
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.34
|
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.05
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR268.30
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR259.55
|
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR92.75
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR136.73
|
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.64
|
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.21
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.26
|
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR64.79
|
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.48
|
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR29.86
|
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
|
pay 79.8% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR270.69
|
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR993.72
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,589,945.90
|
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR944.03
|
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,661.86
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,199.28
|
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,224.41
|
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,497.00
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,169.03
|
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR178,868.91
|
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR109.31
|
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR105.54
|
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR298.11
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,291.83
|
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR248.43
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 89.7% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,683.03
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,040.43
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,206.73
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,478.01
|
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
|
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