Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 14.1% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Suva, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
$5.88
MUR277.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.94
MUR44.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.55
MUR25.87
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.85
MUR40.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$5.77
MUR272.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$5.77
MUR272.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.99
MUR93.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.94
MUR138.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.98
MUR46.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.84
MUR39.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.82
MUR38.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$1.37
MUR64.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.54
MUR25.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.52
MUR24.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$5.87
MUR277.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$21.64
MUR1,021.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,615,397.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$20.32
MUR959.14
|
|
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$33.06
MUR1,560.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$502.57
MUR23,726.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$395.64
MUR18,678.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$35.02
MUR1,653.51
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$218.85
MUR10,331.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$3,849.44
MUR181,732.24
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$2.25
MUR106.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.22
MUR104.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$6.52
MUR307.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$27.80
MUR1,312.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
|
pay 61.0% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$57.74
MUR2,725.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$43.91
MUR2,073.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$90.53
MUR4,274.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$74.85
MUR3,533.68
|
|
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