Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Port Stanley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.88
MUR275.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.94
MUR43.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.55
MUR25.67
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.85
MUR39.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.77
MUR270.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.77
MUR270.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.99
MUR93.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.94
MUR137.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
MUR46.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
MUR39.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
MUR38.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
MUR64.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
MUR25.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
MUR24.43
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.87
MUR275.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR1,013.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,217.28
MUR1,603,079.59
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR951.83
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.06
MUR1,548.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$502.57
MUR23,545.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$395.64
MUR18,535.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$35.02
MUR1,640.90
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$218.85
MUR10,253.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,849.44
MUR180,346.45
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.25
MUR105.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.22
MUR104.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.52
MUR305.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.80
MUR1,302.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Stanley
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MUR2,705.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.91
MUR2,057.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.53
MUR4,241.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$74.85
MUR3,506.74
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