Cost of living comparison
Lima is 6.4% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 50.3% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Lima
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR273.29
|
$5.23
PEN19.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$6.10
PEN22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.62
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.47
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.40
|
$2.42
PEN8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR268.33
|
$4.22
PEN15.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR268.17
|
$4.95
PEN18.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR92.26
|
$2.70
PEN10.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR136.74
|
$2.25
PEN8.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR45.64
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.22
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.32
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR63.67
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.17
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.23
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR272.79
|
$5.39
PEN19.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,005.72
|
$23.85
PEN88.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,590,077.06
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,809.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR944.11
|
$20.14
PEN74.62
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,536.38
|
$26.56
PEN98.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,354.26
|
$575.58
PEN2,132.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,385.27
|
$363.71
PEN1,347.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,627.59
|
$44.01
PEN163.03
|
|
pay 50.3% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,169.87
|
$213.68
PEN791.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR178,883.67
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,963.30
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR104.35
|
$2.12
PEN7.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR103.24
|
$2.62
PEN9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR303.11
|
$5.30
PEN19.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,291.94
|
$30.52
PEN113.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR248.45
|
$7.95
PEN29.45
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,683.26
|
$42.79
PEN158.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,040.60
|
$34.98
PEN129.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,207.08
|
$85.21
PEN315.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,478.29
|
$94.35
PEN349.52
|
|
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