Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 59.0% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.0% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Moroni
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Moroni are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
$1.61
KMF695
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$7.62
KMF3,296
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
$1.55
KMF670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
$1.13
KMF487
|
|
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
$0.61
KMF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
$5.14
KMF2,222
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
$15.61
KMF6,749
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
$4.80
KMF2,076
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
$2.65
KMF1,146
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
$2.43
KMF1,051
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
$0.21
KMF93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
$0.24
KMF105
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
$1.79
KMF774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
$1.46
KMF634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.22
KMF527
|
|
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
$10.91
KMF4,720
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
$30.95
KMF13,385
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,889,412
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
$8.20
KMF3,545
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
$155.86
KMF67,411
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
$696.65
KMF301,300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
$578.75
KMF250,310
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
$81.96
KMF35,447
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
$381.55
KMF165,019
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,823,424
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
$1.57
KMF679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
$2.98
KMF1,291
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
$1.88
KMF811
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
$32.92
KMF14,239
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$6.23
KMF2,693
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
$57.88
KMF25,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
$57.88
KMF25,031
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
$105.03
KMF45,427
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
$81.45
KMF35,229
|
|
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