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Port Louis vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 24.0% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 47.1% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 68.3% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 10.9% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK259.08	$5.88 MUR279.65	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK207.26	$5.35 MUR254.22	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.53	$0.94 MUR44.63	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK33.92	$0.55 MUR26.06	-60.6%
Average			-47.1%

Prague vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Prague	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.73	$0.85 MUR40.31	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK146.26	$5.77 MUR274.56	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK96.63	$5.77 MUR274.40	+45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK62.44	$1.99 MUR94.40	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK95.56	$2.94 MUR139.91	-24.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.69	$0.98 MUR46.70	+28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.86	$0.84 MUR40.13	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.81	$0.82 MUR39.21	-7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK35.98	$1.37 MUR65.15	-7.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK14.02	$0.54 MUR25.75	-5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.35	$0.52 MUR24.79	-4.6%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK149.63	$5.87 MUR279.13	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK569.97	$21.64 MUR1,029.10	-7.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK621,780.32	$34,217.28 MUR1,627,031.65	+34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK317.11	$20.32 MUR966.05	+56.4%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Prague	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK480.24	$33.06 MUR1,572.08	+68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,539.69	$502.57 MUR23,897.03	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,439.66	$395.64 MUR18,812.55	-52.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,451.70	$35.02 MUR1,665.41	-84.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 68.3% less for childcare

	Prague	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,406.65	$218.85 MUR10,406.22	-69.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK287,104.60	$3,849.44 MUR183,041.06	-67.3%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.55	$2.25 MUR106.77	-6.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK75.09	$2.22 MUR105.64	-27.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK159.59	$6.52 MUR310.15	-0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,555.52	$27.80 MUR1,321.96	-56.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK259.08	$5.35 MUR254.22	-49.6%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

	Prague	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK2,012.12	$57.74 MUR2,745.62	-30.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK882.85	$43.91 MUR2,088.02	+21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,259.14	$90.53 MUR4,304.85	-2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,711.65	$74.85 MUR3,559.13	-32.6%
Average			-10.9%

Prague vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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