Cost of living comparison

Tunis, Tunisia

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Tunis Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 80.5% more expensive than Tunis.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 64.6% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 71.8% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.0% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Tunis. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Tunis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Tunis, you would:

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pay 41.5% more for restaurants

	Tunis	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 TND11.550	$5.88 MUR265.00	+52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 TND14.440	$5.35 MUR240.91	+11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 TND2.010	$0.94 MUR42.29	+40.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TND1.020	$0.55 MUR24.69	+61.2%
Average			+41.5%

Tunis vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Tunis	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 TND0.460	$0.85 MUR38.20	+457.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 TND14.570	$5.77 MUR260.18	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.72 TND5.160	$5.77 MUR260.04	+235.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 TND4.660	$1.99 MUR89.46	+28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 TND8.130	$2.94 MUR132.59	+8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 TND2.590	$0.98 MUR44.26	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.86 TND5.590	$0.84 MUR38.03	-54.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 TND1.510	$0.82 MUR37.15	+64.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TND0.930	$1.37 MUR61.74	+343.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TND0.830	$0.54 MUR24.40	+95.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TND0.780	$0.52 MUR23.49	+101.5%
Average			+119.4%

Tunis vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Tunis	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 TND9.190	$5.87 MUR264.51	+91.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.22 TND33.690	$21.64 MUR975.21	+93.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,454.35 TND115,493.380	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.60 TND7.800	$20.32 MUR915.46	+682.7%
Average			+214.2%

Tunis vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 64.6% more for housing

	Tunis	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.62 TND67.930	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.97 TND765.770	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	+97.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$174.18 TND523.140	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	+127.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.70 TND119.240	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	-11.8%
Average			+64.6%

Tunis vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 71.8% more for childcare

	Tunis	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.37 TND292.440	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	+124.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,244.15 TND9,743.440	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	+18.7%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 51.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Tunis	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TND5.530	$2.25 MUR101.18	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.97 TND2.920	$2.22 MUR100.11	+128.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.20 TND9.620	$6.52 MUR293.91	+103.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.98 TND93.040	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	-10.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 TND14.440	$5.35 MUR240.91	+11.2%
Average			+51.0%

Tunis vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Tunis	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.18 TND138.690	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.28 TND160.020	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	-17.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.44 TND277.630	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	-2.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.23 TND228.960	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	-1.8%
Average			+0.9%

Tunis vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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