Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 4.0% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 35.4% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Quito, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.88
MUR266.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.94
MUR42.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.55
MUR24.84
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.85
MUR38.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$5.77
MUR261.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$5.77
MUR261.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.99
MUR89.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.94
MUR133.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.98
MUR44.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.84
MUR38.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.82
MUR37.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.37
MUR62.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.54
MUR24.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
|
pay 62.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.87
MUR266.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$21.64
MUR981.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,069.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$20.32
MUR920.95
|
|
pay 9.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$33.06
MUR1,498.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$502.57
MUR22,781.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$395.64
MUR17,934.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$35.02
MUR1,587.66
|
|
pay 35.4% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$218.85
MUR9,920.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR174,495.28
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.25
MUR101.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.22
MUR100.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.52
MUR295.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$27.80
MUR1,260.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$5.35
MUR242.35
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$57.74
MUR2,617.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$43.91
MUR1,990.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$90.53
MUR4,103.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$74.85
MUR3,392.96
|
|
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