Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 57.4% more expensive than Port Louis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 71.2% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Taipei
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Taipei are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
$6.18
NT$201.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$5.01
NT$163.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
$1.00
NT$32.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
$0.68
NT$22.11
|
|
pay 71.2% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
$1.86
NT$60.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
$8.37
NT$272.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
$10.77
NT$350.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
$2.72
NT$88.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
$4.37
NT$142.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
$2.06
NT$67.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
$1.01
NT$32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
$1.25
NT$40.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
$1.56
NT$50.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
$1.30
NT$42.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$1.11
NT$36.13
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
$3.68
NT$119.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
$37.10
NT$1,207.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,131,163.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
$8.81
NT$286.82
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
$24.04
NT$782.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
$630.95
NT$20,537.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
$465.35
NT$15,147.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
$63.62
NT$2,070.90
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
$610.09
NT$19,859.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
$18,275.33
NT$594,878.55
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
$2.63
NT$85.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
$3.05
NT$99.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
$3.71
NT$120.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
$38.32
NT$1,247.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
$9.89
NT$322.04
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
$56.02
NT$1,823.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
$31.15
NT$1,014.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
$85.26
NT$2,775.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
$103.43
NT$3,366.78
|
|
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