Cost of living comparison
Prague is 80.5% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.6% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% more in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 94.6% more for restaurants
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR279.65
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR44.63
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR26.06
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR40.31
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR274.56
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR274.40
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR94.40
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR139.91
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.70
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR40.13
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR39.21
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR65.15
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.75
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.79
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR279.13
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,029.10
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,627,031.65
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR966.05
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,572.08
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,897.03
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,812.55
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,665.41
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,406.22
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR183,041.06
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR106.77
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR105.64
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR310.15
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,321.96
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR254.22
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
Port Louis
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,745.62
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,088.02
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,304.85
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,559.13
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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