Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 66.8% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 72.8% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 38.4% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.9% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 60.5% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	+104.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	+113.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$2.00 HTG262.09	+113.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$1.50 HTG196.57	+173.7%
Average			+125.9%

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pay 72.8% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$2.50 HTG327.62	+194.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$5.00 HTG655.24	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$5.68 HTG744.10	-1.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$2.80 HTG366.32	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$6.91 HTG905.32	+134.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$2.27 HTG297.21	+130.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.54 HTG71.33	-35.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$0.45 HTG59.44	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$0.45 HTG59.44	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$2.27 HTG297.21	+318.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$1.27 HTG166.44	+143.6%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 38.4% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$2.01 HTG262.99	-65.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	-7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	+2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$3.58 HTG469.15	-82.4%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	+402.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	+81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	+125.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	+118.3%
Average			+181.6%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	-54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	+78.4%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$5.00 HTG655.24	+122.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$1.65 HTG215.92	-25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$2.00 HTG262.09	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	+150.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	+87.0%
Average			+52.9%

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pay 60.5% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	+38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	+70.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	+32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	+100.4%
Average			+60.5%

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