Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Tirana, Albania

Tirana vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 27.4% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 11.4% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 25.1% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 28.7% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Tirana

The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Tirana are more expensive than in Port Louis.

Tirana vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 66.8% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.12	$10.92 ALL948	+85.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.65	$8.73 ALL759	+63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.95	$1.58 ALL137	+68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.08	$0.82 ALL71	+49.9%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.80	$1.00 ALL86	+17.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.23	$6.31 ALL548	+9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.07	$7.59 ALL659	+31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.85	$3.59 ALL312	+80.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.65	$3.54 ALL307	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.94	$0.74 ALL64	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.62	$1.15 ALL100	+36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.73	$0.82 ALL71	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.70	$0.87 ALL76	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.78	$0.50 ALL44	-7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.86	$0.60 ALL52	+15.3%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 11.4% more for transportation

	Port Louis	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.62	$7.84 ALL681	+33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.36	$17.47 ALL1,517	-19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,565,782.65	$29,474.40 ALL2,560,187	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR929.68	$29.47 ALL2,560	+45.1%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 25.1% more for housing

	Port Louis	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,512.90	$18.21 ALL1,582	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR22,997.43	$594.90 ALL51,674	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,104.36	$412.58 ALL35,837	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,602.72	$78.02 ALL6,777	+122.8%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 28.7% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,014.48	$257.35 ALL22,354	+17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,150.55	$5,375.91 ALL466,959	+39.7%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.75	$2.73 ALL237	+21.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.67	$1.85 ALL161	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.48	$3.82 ALL332	-41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.20	$46.89 ALL4,073	+68.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.65	$8.73 ALL759	+63.3%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,642.26	$64.35 ALL5,589	+11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,009.42	$47.77 ALL4,150	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,142.80	$100.14 ALL8,699	+10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,425.15	$134.06 ALL11,644	+79.1%
Average			+27.5%

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