Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 9.1% cheaper than Santiago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 41.9% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
$5.88
MUR268.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
$0.94
MUR42.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
$0.55
MUR24.99
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
$0.85
MUR38.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
$5.77
MUR263.36
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
$5.77
MUR263.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
$1.99
MUR90.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
$2.94
MUR134.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
$0.98
MUR44.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
$0.84
MUR38.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
$0.82
MUR37.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
$1.37
MUR62.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
$0.54
MUR24.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.52
MUR23.78
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
$5.87
MUR267.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.0000
|
$21.64
MUR987.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF451.4900
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,560,650.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.3000
|
$20.32
MUR926.64
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
$33.06
MUR1,507.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF12.5100
|
$502.57
MUR22,922.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF10.7100
|
$395.64
MUR18,045.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF2.5500
|
$35.02
MUR1,597.47
|
|
pay 41.9% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF9.4400
|
$218.85
MUR9,981.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF156.3900
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,573.14
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
$2.25
MUR102.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
$2.22
MUR101.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
$6.52
MUR297.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF0.8200
|
$27.80
MUR1,268.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
$5.35
MUR243.85
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.2900
|
$57.74
MUR2,633.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
$43.91
MUR2,002.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF1.7900
|
$90.53
MUR4,129.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.0000
|
$74.85
MUR3,413.92
|
|
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