Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 15.6% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 11.5% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.5% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Port Louis

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.49	$5.88 MUR265.00	-42.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.63	$5.35 MUR240.91	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.66	$0.94 MUR42.29	-4.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.52	$0.55 MUR24.69	-32.7%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.45	$0.85 MUR38.20	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.66	$5.77 MUR260.18	+46.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.58	$5.77 MUR260.04	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.22	$1.99 MUR89.46	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.92	$2.94 MUR132.59	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.14	$0.98 MUR44.26	-56.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.53	$0.84 MUR38.03	-24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.64	$0.82 MUR37.15	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.98	$1.37 MUR61.74	-37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.17	$0.54 MUR24.40	-12.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.16	$0.52 MUR23.49	-31.5%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.82	$5.87 MUR264.51	+43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD655.17	$21.64 MUR975.21	-77.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD228,315.67	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.45	$20.32 MUR915.46	+85.2%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD390.62	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,330.55	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,895.31	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD363.29	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	-34.6%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 11.5% less for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,556.77	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	-4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD32,026.24	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	-18.4%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.91	$2.25 MUR101.18	+27.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.21	$2.22 MUR100.11	-37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.71	$6.52 MUR293.91	+11.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD344.33	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	-45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.56	$5.35 MUR240.91	-39.1%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD379.29	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	+3.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD275.74	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD711.42	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD731.87	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	-30.6%
Average			-8.2%

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