Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Santo Domingo is 38.3% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Santo Domingo
Groceries: pay 25.2% more in Santo Domingo
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Santo Domingo
Housing: pay 41.6% more in Santo Domingo
Childcare: pay 62.9% more in Santo Domingo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Santo Domingo
Clothing: pay 26.2% more in Santo Domingo

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Port Louis.

Santo Domingo vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR268.24	$10.23 DOP604.19	+74.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR243.85	$6.60 DOP389.80	+23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.81	$1.05 DOP62.01	+11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR24.99	$0.77 DOP45.18	+39.7%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 25.2% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.67	$1.90 DOP112.38	+124.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR263.36	$3.22 DOP189.98	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR263.21	$4.91 DOP289.90	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.55	$2.37 DOP139.81	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.21	$2.89 DOP170.55	-1.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.80	$1.37 DOP81.06	+39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.49	$0.35 DOP20.90	-58.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.61	$1.35 DOP79.78	+63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.49	$0.79 DOP46.83	-42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.70	$0.98 DOP58.09	+81.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.78	$1.09 DOP64.32	+109.0%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR267.74	$4.80 DOP283.40	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR987.11	$82.54 DOP4,872.53	+281.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,650.16	$28,062.96 DOP1,656,658.67	-18.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR926.64	$18.61 DOP1,098.64	-8.4%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 41.6% more for housing

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,507.94	$42.28 DOP2,495.82	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,922.05	$732.50 DOP43,242.03	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,045.02	$411.15 DOP24,271.70	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,597.47	$66.16 DOP3,905.88	+88.9%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 62.9% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR9,981.66	$361.79 DOP21,357.90	+65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR175,573.14	$6,176.69 DOP364,632.33	+60.5%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.42	$2.48 DOP146.18	+10.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.33	$2.58 DOP152.27	+16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR297.50	$4.54 DOP267.99	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,268.03	$44.94 DOP2,652.82	+61.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR243.85	$6.40 DOP377.62	+19.6%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 26.2% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Santo Domingo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,633.60	$66.44 DOP3,922.38	+15.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,002.83	$56.74 DOP3,349.86	+29.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,129.22	$103.17 DOP6,090.66	+14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,413.92	$109.66 DOP6,473.50	+46.5%
Average			+26.2%

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