Cost of living comparison
Praia is 23.0% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 70.3% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.3% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Praia
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Praia are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 70.3% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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