Cost of living comparison

 Port Louis, Mauritius
compared to
 Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 67.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Montevideo
Groceries
pay 47.0% more in Montevideo
Transportation
pay 48.5% more in Montevideo
Housing
pay 59.4% more in Montevideo
Childcare
pay 94.8% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 59.6% more in Montevideo
Clothing
pay 34.1% more in Montevideo

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.88
MUR268.24
$14.37
UYU597.26
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.35
MUR243.85
$9.64
UYU400.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.94
MUR42.81
$1.93
UYU80.18

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pay 47.0% more for groceries

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.85
MUR38.67
$2.66
UYU110.59
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.77
MUR263.36
$6.01
UYU249.74
Milk (1 gallon) $5.77
MUR263.21
$4.25
UYU176.41

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.87
MUR267.74
$6.92
UYU287.45
Monthly public transit pass $21.64
MUR987.11
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01

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pay 59.4% more for housing

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.57
MUR22,922.05
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $395.64
MUR18,045.02
$419.05
UYU17,412.32

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pay 94.8% more for childcare

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $218.85
MUR9,981.66
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,849.44
MUR175,573.14
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64

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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
MUR102.42
$3.42
UYU141.96
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.22
MUR101.33
$3.79
UYU157.31
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.52
MUR297.50
$5.03
UYU209.04

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pay 34.1% more for clothing

 
Port Louis
Montevideo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.53
MUR4,129.22
$109.94
UYU4,568.07

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