Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 31.1% more expensive than Rabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 73.7% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 61.2% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Port Louis
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in Rabat.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
MAD47.88
|
$5.88
MUR266.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
MAD57.45
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
MAD5.97
|
$0.94
MUR42.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
MAD3.45
|
$0.55
MUR24.85
|
|
pay 73.7% more for groceries
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
MAD4.13
|
$0.85
MUR38.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
MAD52.54
|
$5.77
MUR261.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
MAD28.63
|
$5.77
MUR261.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
MAD17.04
|
$1.99
MUR90.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
MAD26.59
|
$2.94
MUR133.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
MAD6.51
|
$0.98
MUR44.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.85
|
$0.84
MUR38.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.47
|
$0.82
MUR37.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MAD3.64
|
$1.37
MUR62.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD2.93
|
$0.54
MUR24.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.03
|
$0.52
MUR23.65
|
|
pay 61.2% more for transportation
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MAD53.12
|
$5.87
MUR266.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.17
MAD239.38
|
$21.64
MUR981.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,227.16
MAD325,557.40
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,753.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
MAD66.07
|
$20.32
MUR921.35
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.69
MAD358.51
|
$33.06
MUR1,499.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.93
MAD3,775.48
|
$502.57
MUR22,791.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.91
MAD2,148.78
|
$395.64
MUR17,942.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.22
MAD277.93
|
$35.02
MUR1,588.36
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.81
MAD1,206.19
|
$218.85
MUR9,924.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,470.70
MAD52,035.52
|
$3,849.44
MUR174,572.27
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
MAD38.30
|
$2.25
MUR101.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
MAD16.63
|
$2.22
MUR100.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
MAD37.82
|
$6.52
MUR295.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.09
MAD248.12
|
$27.80
MUR1,260.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.54
MAD62.24
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Rabat
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
MAD466.41
|
$57.74
MUR2,618.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.40
MAD403.28
|
$43.91
MUR1,991.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.38
MAD897.68
|
$90.53
MUR4,105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.59
MAD842.62
|
$74.85
MUR3,394.46
|
|
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