Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 21.2% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 39.1% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 62.4% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩10,760	$5.88 MUR267.65	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,314	$5.35 MUR243.32	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,167	$0.94 MUR42.72	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,148	$0.55 MUR24.94	-34.8%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Seoul	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,227	$0.85 MUR38.58	-72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩8,910	$5.77 MUR262.78	-11.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,006	$5.77 MUR262.63	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,177	$1.99 MUR90.35	-35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,469	$2.94 MUR133.91	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,504	$0.98 MUR44.70	-70.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,116	$0.84 MUR38.41	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,333	$0.82 MUR37.52	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,667	$1.37 MUR62.36	-49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,364	$0.54 MUR24.65	-68.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩1,894	$0.52 MUR23.73	-62.4%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

	Seoul	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,266	$5.87 MUR267.15	+27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩60,646	$21.64 MUR984.95	-51.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩36,906,983	$34,217.28 MUR1,557,228.47	+26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩10,955	$20.32 MUR924.60	+153.3%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Seoul	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩30,421	$33.06 MUR1,504.64	+48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,206,209	$502.57 MUR22,871.79	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩669,958	$395.64 MUR18,005.45	-19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩182,128	$35.02 MUR1,593.96	-73.7%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 62.4% less for childcare

	Seoul	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩526,473	$218.85 MUR9,959.77	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩28,384,447	$3,849.44 MUR175,188.20	-81.5%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩4,891	$2.25 MUR102.19	-37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩4,920	$2.22 MUR101.11	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,402	$6.52 MUR296.85	+102.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩73,381	$27.80 MUR1,265.25	-48.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩14,672	$5.35 MUR243.32	-50.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Seoul	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩80,754	$57.74 MUR2,627.82	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩63,705	$43.91 MUR1,998.44	-5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩118,402	$90.53 MUR4,120.17	+4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩170,570	$74.85 MUR3,406.44	-40.1%
Average			-11.0%

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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: June 2025

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