Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Port Vila vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 2.4 times more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Port Vila
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Port Vila
Transportation: pay 36.2% more in Port Vila
Housing: pay 6.0 times more in Port Vila
Childcare: pay 92.8% more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Port Vila
Clothing: pay 3.2% more in Port Vila

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

Port Vila vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$11.23 VUV1,334	+91.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$9.60 VUV1,139	+79.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$2.17 VUV257	+130.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$1.73 VUV206	+216.2%
Average			+129.3%

Port Louis vs. Port Vila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$2.46 VUV293	+190.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$10.11 VUV1,200	+75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$8.55 VUV1,014	+48.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$5.20 VUV618	+162.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$8.41 VUV998	+185.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$2.23 VUV265	+126.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.96 VUV113	+13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$2.53 VUV301	+207.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$1.15 VUV136	-16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$1.98 VUV235	+265.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.96 VUV114	+84.7%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 36.2% more for transportation

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$7.17 VUV852	+22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$67.38 VUV8,000	+211.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$23,163.36 VUV2,750,000	-32.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$8.84 VUV1,050	-56.5%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 6.0 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$228.83 VUV27,167	+592.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$1,867.11 VUV221,667	+271.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$1,407.24 VUV167,070	+255.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$347.82 VUV41,294	+893.1%
Average			+503.1%

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pay 92.8% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$469.58 VUV55,750	+114.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$6,586.82 VUV782,000	+71.1%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$4.59 VUV545	+104.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$5.09 VUV604	+129.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$9.27 VUV1,100	+42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$12.63 VUV1,500	+136.3%
Average			+102.9%

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pay 3.2% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Port Vila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$46.33 VUV5,500	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$67.38 VUV8,000	+53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$101.08 VUV12,000	+11.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$50.54 VUV6,000	-32.5%
Average			+3.2%

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