Cost of living comparison

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 25.8% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 3.0% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 16.9% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 3.4% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.7% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 17.8% less in Port Louis

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Port Louis. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Ulaanbaatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	$5.88 MUR268.30	+15.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	$5.35 MUR243.91	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	$0.94 MUR42.82	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	$0.55 MUR25.00	+5.0%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	$0.85 MUR38.68	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	$5.77 MUR263.42	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	$5.77 MUR263.27	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	$1.99 MUR90.57	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	$2.94 MUR134.24	+44.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	$0.98 MUR44.81	-41.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	$0.84 MUR38.50	-35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	$0.82 MUR37.62	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	$1.37 MUR62.51	-6.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	$0.54 MUR24.71	+77.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	$0.52 MUR23.79	+14.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	$5.87 MUR267.80	+46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	$21.64 MUR987.33	+167.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	$34,217.28 MUR1,560,992.40	+12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	$20.32 MUR926.84	+283.5%
Average			+127.7%

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pay 16.9% more for housing

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	$33.06 MUR1,508.27	+125.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	$502.57 MUR22,927.08	-10.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	$395.64 MUR18,048.97	-7.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	$35.02 MUR1,597.82	-40.3%
Average			+16.9%

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pay 3.4% less for childcare

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	$218.85 MUR9,983.85	+43.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	$3,849.44 MUR175,611.65	-49.9%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 49.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$2.25 MUR102.44	+27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	$2.22 MUR101.36	-11.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	$6.52 MUR297.56	+269.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	$27.80 MUR1,268.31	-53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	$5.35 MUR243.91	+17.2%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 17.8% less for clothing

	Ulaanbaatar	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	$57.74 MUR2,634.17	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	$43.91 MUR2,003.27	-13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	$90.53 MUR4,130.13	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	$74.85 MUR3,414.67	-47.4%
Average			-17.8%

Ulaanbaatar vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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