Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,896
|
$5.88
MUR269.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,419
|
$5.35
MUR244.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,194
|
$0.94
MUR42.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,163
|
$0.55
MUR25.08
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,281
|
$0.85
MUR38.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,023
|
$5.77
MUR264.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,145
|
$5.77
MUR264.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,230
|
$1.99
MUR90.85
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,550
|
$2.94
MUR134.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,561
|
$0.98
MUR44.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,143
|
$0.84
MUR38.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,376
|
$0.82
MUR37.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,713
|
$1.37
MUR62.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,393
|
$0.54
MUR24.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,918
|
$0.52
MUR23.86
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,345
|
$5.87
MUR268.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,411
|
$21.64
MUR990.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,372,666
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,565,782.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,094
|
$20.32
MUR929.68
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,805
|
$33.06
MUR1,512.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,221,429
|
$502.57
MUR22,997.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩678,411
|
$395.64
MUR18,104.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩184,426
|
$35.02
MUR1,602.72
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩533,116
|
$218.85
MUR10,014.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,742,594
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,150.55
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,953
|
$2.25
MUR102.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,982
|
$2.22
MUR101.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,457
|
$6.52
MUR298.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩74,307
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,858
|
$5.35
MUR244.65
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩81,773
|
$57.74
MUR2,642.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩64,509
|
$43.91
MUR2,009.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩119,896
|
$90.53
MUR4,142.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩172,723
|
$74.85
MUR3,425.15
|
|
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