Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 16.3% more expensive than Skopje.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 38.4% more in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Skopje. Expenses including restaurants and childcare are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Skopje, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
MKD350.66
|
$5.88
MUR266.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.22
MKD292.38
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
MKD98.59
|
$0.94
MUR42.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MKD69.00
|
$0.55
MUR24.85
|
|
pay 38.4% more for groceries
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD37.54
|
$0.85
MUR38.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
MKD221.49
|
$5.77
MUR261.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MKD250.71
|
$5.77
MUR261.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
MKD118.39
|
$1.99
MUR90.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MKD206.30
|
$2.94
MUR133.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.08
|
$0.98
MUR44.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD32.68
|
$0.84
MUR38.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
MKD31.88
|
$0.82
MUR37.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MKD43.84
|
$1.37
MUR62.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MKD20.57
|
$0.54
MUR24.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
MKD25.30
|
$0.52
MUR23.65
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MKD302.69
|
$5.87
MUR266.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.10
MKD1,461.89
|
$21.64
MUR981.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,317.20
MKD1,754,267.12
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,551,753.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.92
MKD331.36
|
$20.32
MUR921.35
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.44
MKD1,033.15
|
$33.06
MUR1,499.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
MKD19,773.41
|
$502.57
MUR22,791.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.84
MKD14,611.50
|
$395.64
MUR17,942.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.30
MKD6,010.80
|
$35.02
MUR1,588.36
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$290.93
MKD16,296.74
|
$218.85
MUR9,924.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.39
MKD218,932.96
|
$3,849.44
MUR174,572.27
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
MKD116.95
|
$2.25
MUR101.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
MKD109.79
|
$2.22
MUR100.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
MKD155.93
|
$6.52
MUR295.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.08
MKD1,964.78
|
$27.80
MUR1,260.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
MKD341.11
|
$5.35
MUR242.46
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
Skopje
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.70
MKD3,344.31
|
$57.74
MUR2,618.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MKD1,949.19
|
$43.91
MUR1,991.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
MKD4,607.17
|
$90.53
MUR4,105.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.90
MKD5,315.96
|
$74.85
MUR3,394.46
|
|
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