Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 22.7% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 58.3% more in Port Louis
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Port Louis are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Port Louis. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
St. George's
|
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
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.94
MUR42.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.55
MUR24.69
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
St. George's
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.85
MUR38.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$5.77
MUR260.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$5.77
MUR260.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.99
MUR89.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$2.94
MUR132.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.98
MUR44.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.84
MUR38.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.82
MUR37.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$1.37
MUR61.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.54
MUR24.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.52
MUR23.49
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
St. George's
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$5.87
MUR264.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$21.64
MUR975.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,541,830.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$20.32
MUR915.46
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
St. George's
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$33.06
MUR1,489.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$502.57
MUR22,645.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$395.64
MUR17,827.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$35.02
MUR1,578.20
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
St. George's
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$218.85
MUR9,861.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,455.96
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
St. George's
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$2.25
MUR101.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.22
MUR100.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.52
MUR293.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$27.80
MUR1,252.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$5.35
MUR240.91
|
|
pay 58.3% more for clothing
St. George's
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$57.74
MUR2,601.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$43.91
MUR1,978.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$90.53
MUR4,079.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$74.85
MUR3,372.75
|
|
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