Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 1.1% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 31.3% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 8.5% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 58.0% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 1.9% less in Port Louis

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Port Louis are more expensive than in Praia. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Praia	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE497.56	$5.88 MUR269.24	+21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE646.83	$5.35 MUR244.76	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE182.17	$0.94 MUR42.97	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.49	$0.55 MUR25.09	-51.0%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

	Praia	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.93	$0.85 MUR38.81	-71.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE813.04	$5.77 MUR264.34	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE489.71	$5.77 MUR264.19	+20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.90	$1.99 MUR90.89	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE267.44	$2.94 MUR134.71	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE204.33	$0.98 MUR44.96	-50.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.41	$0.84 MUR38.64	-36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.49	$0.82 MUR37.75	-47.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.70	$1.37 MUR62.73	-38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE124.13	$0.54 MUR24.79	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.28	$0.52 MUR23.87	-40.9%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 8.5% more for transportation

	Praia	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE645.84	$5.87 MUR268.74	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,089.77	$21.64 MUR990.79	+6.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,985,380.18	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	+17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,766.35	$20.32 MUR930.09	+17.7%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Praia	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,249.29	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,707.60	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	-13.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,805.07	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	+1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,628.49	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	-69.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

	Praia	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,302.13	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	+98.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE334,362.58	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	+17.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.76	$2.25 MUR102.80	-9.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.37	$2.22 MUR101.71	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE447.81	$6.52 MUR298.61	+49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,731.73	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	-23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE597.08	$5.35 MUR244.76	-8.3%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 1.9% less for clothing

	Praia	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,975.63	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,980.51	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,956.14	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,434.21	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	-43.0%
Average			-1.9%

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