Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 13.1% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Port Louis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$205.28
|
$5.88
MUR269.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$166.27
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.34
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.55
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.70
|
$0.85
MUR38.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$278.03
|
$5.77
MUR264.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$357.57
|
$5.77
MUR264.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$90.22
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$144.95
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$68.46
|
$0.98
MUR44.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.63
|
$0.84
MUR38.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.39
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.63
|
$1.37
MUR62.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$43.13
|
$0.54
MUR24.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.85
|
$0.52
MUR23.87
|
|
pay 36.7% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$122.33
|
$5.87
MUR268.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.66
|
$21.64
MUR990.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,153,650.86
|
$34,217.28
MUR1,566,466.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$292.52
|
$20.32
MUR930.09
|
|
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$798.03
|
$33.06
MUR1,513.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,946.25
|
$502.57
MUR23,007.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,448.79
|
$395.64
MUR18,112.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,112.07
|
$35.02
MUR1,603.42
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,253.89
|
$218.85
MUR10,018.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$606,704.48
|
$3,849.44
MUR176,227.53
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$87.24
|
$2.25
MUR102.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$101.17
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$123.17
|
$6.52
MUR298.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,272.03
|
$27.80
MUR1,272.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$328.44
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,859.80
|
$57.74
MUR2,643.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,034.23
|
$43.91
MUR2,010.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,830.44
|
$90.53
MUR4,144.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,433.71
|
$74.85
MUR3,426.65
|
|
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