Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 47.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 60.1% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.6% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,545	$5.88 MUR269.12	-70.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,293	$5.35 MUR244.65	-70.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK401	$0.94 MUR42.95	-70.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK278	$0.55 MUR25.08	-74.9%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK459	$0.85 MUR38.80	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK987	$5.77 MUR264.23	-25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK815	$5.77 MUR264.07	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK733	$1.99 MUR90.85	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,202	$2.94 MUR134.65	-68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK178	$0.98 MUR44.94	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK128	$0.84 MUR38.62	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK155	$0.82 MUR37.73	-32.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK283	$1.37 MUR62.70	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK183	$0.54 MUR24.78	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK119	$0.52 MUR23.86	-44.2%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,082	$5.87 MUR268.62	-31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,538	$21.64 MUR990.36	-71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,401,820	$34,217.28 MUR1,565,782.65	-19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,060	$20.32 MUR929.68	-15.5%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 60.1% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,890	$33.06 MUR1,512.90	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK250,832	$502.57 MUR22,997.43	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK229,488	$395.64 MUR18,104.36	-78.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,866	$35.02 MUR1,602.72	-35.1%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,085	$218.85 MUR10,014.48	-13.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK762,736	$3,849.44 MUR176,150.55	-35.8%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,376	$2.25 MUR102.75	-79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK675	$2.22 MUR101.67	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,558	$6.52 MUR298.48	-46.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,901	$27.80 MUR1,272.20	-60.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,880	$5.35 MUR244.65	-63.8%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,867	$57.74 MUR2,642.26	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,327	$43.91 MUR2,009.42	-11.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,323	$90.53 MUR4,142.80	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,707	$74.85 MUR3,425.15	-61.4%
Average			-40.1%

Reykjavik vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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