Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 27.9% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in San Salvador
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in San Salvador are more expensive than in Port Louis.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
|
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
|
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