Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 59.4% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 87.2% more in St. George's
Groceries: pay 54.7% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 96.4% more in St. George's
Childcare: pay 57.0% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.9% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in St. George's

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in St. George's are more expensive than in Port Louis. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in St. George's.

St. George's vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 87.2% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$7.40 EC$20.00	+25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$8.33 EC$22.50	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$1.85 EC$5.00	+97.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$1.48 EC$4.00	+170.1%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 54.7% more for groceries

	Port Louis	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$1.69 EC$4.57	+99.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$4.32 EC$11.68	-25.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$14.71 EC$39.75	+154.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$3.95 EC$10.67	+98.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$2.60 EC$7.04	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$2.48 EC$6.70	+152.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.84 EC$2.27	-0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$0.79 EC$2.13	-4.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$1.34 EC$3.63	-1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.94 EC$2.54	+73.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.86 EC$2.33	+65.3%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Port Louis	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$5.18 EC$14.01	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$37.00 EC$100.00	+71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$199.81 EC$540.00	+883.5%
Average			+228.9%

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pay 96.4% more for housing

	Port Louis	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$46.87 EC$126.67	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$289.85 EC$783.33	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$159.51 EC$431.09	+355.4%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 57.0% less for childcare

	Port Louis	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$55.50 EC$150.00	-74.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-39.4%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$2.04 EC$5.50	-9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$4.44 EC$12.00	+99.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$1.85 EC$5.00	-71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$37.00 EC$100.00	+33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$11.10 EC$30.00	+107.6%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Port Louis	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$25.90 EC$70.00	-55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$44.40 EC$120.00	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$42.55 EC$115.00	-53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$75.85 EC$205.00	+1.3%
Average			-26.4%

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