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:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR268.30	$14.37 UYU588.05	+144.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR243.91	$9.64 UYU394.48	+80.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.82	$1.93 UYU78.94	+105.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.00	$1.50 UYU61.45	+174.1%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 47.0% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.68	$2.66 UYU108.88	+213.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR263.42	$6.01 UYU245.89	+4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR263.27	$4.25 UYU173.69	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.57	$4.43 UYU181.39	+123.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.24	$4.29 UYU175.58	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.81	$1.24 UYU50.89	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.50	$1.01 UYU41.20	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.62	$0.64 UYU26.18	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.51	$1.66 UYU67.92	+21.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.71	$0.84 UYU34.22	+54.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.79	$0.82 UYU33.57	+57.4%
Average			+47.0%

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR267.80	$6.92 UYU283.02	+17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR987.33	$47.91 UYU1,960.17	+121.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,992.40	$35,934.74 UYU1,470,124.01	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR926.84	$30.38 UYU1,242.74	+49.5%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 59.4% more for housing

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,508.27	$43.60 UYU1,783.56	+31.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,927.08	$578.38 UYU23,662.00	+15.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,048.97	$419.05 UYU17,143.89	+5.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,597.82	$99.70 UYU4,078.68	+184.6%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 94.8% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR9,983.85	$386.12 UYU15,796.67	+76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR175,611.65	$8,206.60 UYU335,739.67	+113.2%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.44	$3.42 UYU139.77	+52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.36	$3.79 UYU154.89	+70.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR297.56	$5.03 UYU205.82	-22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,268.31	$58.44 UYU2,390.82	+110.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR243.91	$10.06 UYU411.63	+88.2%
Average			+59.6%

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pay 34.1% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,634.17	$93.83 UYU3,838.48	+62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,003.27	$44.64 UYU1,826.09	+1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,130.13	$109.94 UYU4,497.65	+21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,414.67	$113.02 UYU4,623.55	+51.0%
Average			+34.1%

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