Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 84.1% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% more in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Seoul
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Seoul are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 42.6% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.71
|
$7.88
₩11,498
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$6.09
₩8,885
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.57
|
$1.59
₩2,316
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.85
|
$0.84
₩1,227
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.45
|
$3.10
₩4,517
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.86
|
$6.52
₩9,522
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.71
|
$8.06
₩11,761
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR90.03
|
$3.06
₩4,464
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.44
|
$4.74
₩6,913
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.54
|
$3.30
₩4,813
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.27
|
$1.55
₩2,261
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.39
|
$2.44
₩3,562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.14
|
$2.68
₩3,918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.56
|
$1.73
₩2,526
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.65
|
$1.39
₩2,024
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.21
|
$4.59
₩6,696
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.48
|
$44.40
₩64,809
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,753.50
|
$27,023.07
₩39,440,435
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR921.35
|
$8.02
₩11,707
|
|
pay 87.0% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,499.35
|
$22.27
₩32,509
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,791.38
|
$883.18
₩1,289,009
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,942.15
|
$490.54
₩715,947
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,588.36
|
$133.35
₩194,630
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,924.76
|
$385.48
₩562,613
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,572.27
|
$20,782.92
₩30,332,875
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.83
|
$3.58
₩5,227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.76
|
$3.60
₩5,257
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.80
|
$3.22
₩4,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.80
|
$53.73
₩78,418
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
$10.74
₩15,680
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,618.58
|
$59.13
₩86,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,991.42
|
$46.64
₩68,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,105.68
|
$86.69
₩126,530
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,394.46
|
$124.89
₩182,279
|
|
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