Cost of living comparison

 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
compared to
 Port Louis, Mauritius
Port Louis vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 15.4% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants
pay 11.1% more in Port Louis
Groceries
pay 1.1% more in Port Louis
Transportation
pay 34.1% more in Port Louis
Housing
pay 54.3% less in Port Louis
Childcare
pay 51.0% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.8% less in Port Louis
Clothing
pay 10.3% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 11.1% more for restaurants

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.39
SAR31.50
$5.88
MUR279.65
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.99
SAR30.00
$5.35
MUR254.22
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
SAR2.87
$0.94
MUR44.63

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pay 1.1% more for groceries

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Bread
1 loaf
$1.24
SAR4.65
$0.85
MUR40.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.91
SAR14.68
$5.77
MUR274.56
Milk (1 gallon) $6.64
SAR24.95
$5.77
MUR274.40

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pay 34.1% more for transportation

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.31
SAR8.68
$5.87
MUR279.13
Monthly public transit pass $37.27
SAR139.99
$21.64
MUR1,029.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,280.09
SAR124,986.99
$34,217.28
MUR1,627,031.65

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pay 54.3% less for housing

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.70
SAR280.53
$33.06
MUR1,572.08
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,116.87
SAR4,194.52
$502.57
MUR23,897.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $782.38
SAR2,938.33
$395.64
MUR18,812.55

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pay 51.0% less for childcare

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $360.22
SAR1,352.84
$218.85
MUR10,406.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,375.93
SAR38,967.94
$3,849.44
MUR183,041.06

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pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.13
SAR8.00
$2.25
MUR106.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.25
SAR15.96
$2.22
MUR105.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.45
SAR28.00
$6.52
MUR310.15

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

 
Riyadh
Port Louis
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.20
SAR196.06
$57.74
MUR2,745.62
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.44
SAR204.45
$43.91
MUR2,088.02
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.53
SAR403.84
$90.53
MUR4,304.85

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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