Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 37.7% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 71.6% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.0% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% less in Port Louis
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$0.85
MUR38.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$5.77
MUR260.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$5.77
MUR260.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.94
MUR132.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.37
MUR61.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.54
MUR24.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.87
MUR264.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.64
MUR975.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,217.28
MUR1,541,830.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 71.6% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$33.06
MUR1,489.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$502.57
MUR22,645.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$395.64
MUR17,827.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$218.85
MUR9,861.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.25
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.52
MUR293.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$27.80
MUR1,252.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$57.74
MUR2,601.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$43.91
MUR1,978.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$90.53
MUR4,079.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$74.85
MUR3,372.75
|
|
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