Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 2.9% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 57.8% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Jakarta are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR267.65	$3.03 IDR49,368.44	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR243.32	$3.41 IDR55,604.45	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.72	$0.62 IDR10,135.17	-33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR24.94	$0.35 IDR5,758.98	-35.5%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.58	$1.22 IDR19,817.57	+43.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR262.78	$3.49 IDR56,797.83	-39.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR262.63	$5.40 IDR88,023.72	-6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.35	$1.95 IDR31,808.54	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR133.91	$1.62 IDR26,447.52	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.70	$1.38 IDR22,516.16	+40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.41	$0.74 IDR12,068.74	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.52	$1.06 IDR17,218.76	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.36	$0.75 IDR12,250.63	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.65	$0.80 IDR13,007.33	+47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.73	$1.25 IDR20,413.15	+140.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR267.15	$3.24 IDR52,744.39	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR984.95	$12.75 IDR207,867.11	-41.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,557,228.47	$25,509.65 IDR415,734,222.51	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR924.60	$3.31 IDR53,941.52	-83.7%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,504.64	$28.49 IDR464,247.72	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,871.79	$449.61 IDR7,327,315.67	-10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,005.45	$261.47 IDR4,261,275.78	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,593.96	$77.94 IDR1,270,132.05	+122.5%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 57.8% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR9,959.77	$170.06 IDR2,771,561.48	-22.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR175,188.20	$9,157.99 IDR149,249,025.20	+137.9%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.19	$2.23 IDR36,376.74	-0.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.11	$2.32 IDR37,815.82	+4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR296.85	$2.74 IDR44,691.43	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,265.25	$29.26 IDR476,804.15	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR243.32	$3.19 IDR51,966.78	-40.4%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,627.82	$56.54 IDR921,410.91	-2.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR1,998.44	$34.50 IDR562,186.05	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,120.17	$87.37 IDR1,423,855.07	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,406.44	$86.38 IDR1,407,827.25	+15.4%
Average			-2.9%

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