Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 2.3% cheaper than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.0% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Port Louis
The cost of childcare and housing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.88
MUR265.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.85
MUR38.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$5.77
MUR260.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.77
MUR260.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.94
MUR132.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.37
MUR61.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.54
MUR24.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$5.87
MUR264.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$21.64
MUR975.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,541,830.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$33.06
MUR1,489.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$502.57
MUR22,645.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$395.64
MUR17,827.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 56.3% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$218.85
MUR9,861.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 18.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.25
MUR101.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.52
MUR293.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$27.80
MUR1,252.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$57.74
MUR2,601.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$43.91
MUR1,978.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$90.53
MUR4,079.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$74.85
MUR3,372.75
|
|
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