Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 46.1% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
NZ$25.42
|
$5.96
MUR273.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
NZ$15.25
|
$5.31
MUR243.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
NZ$4.17
|
$0.99
MUR45.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.55
MUR25.34
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$0.68
MUR31.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
NZ$7.60
|
$5.85
MUR268.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
NZ$12.30
|
$5.66
MUR259.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$2.02
MUR92.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
NZ$8.83
|
$2.98
MUR136.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.41
|
$0.82
MUR37.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.86
MUR39.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.92
MUR42.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$1.41
MUR64.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.58
MUR26.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NZ$1.57
|
$0.65
MUR29.86
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
NZ$11.07
|
$5.90
MUR270.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.94
NZ$194.46
|
$21.67
MUR993.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,007.11
NZ$50,326.39
|
$34,669.56
MUR1,589,945.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
NZ$28.22
|
$20.59
MUR944.03
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.37
NZ$96.22
|
$36.24
MUR1,661.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.42
NZ$2,543.27
|
$462.26
MUR21,199.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,371.90
NZ$2,300.89
|
$375.59
MUR17,224.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.66
NZ$225.85
|
$32.64
MUR1,497.00
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$777.00
NZ$1,303.14
|
$221.74
MUR10,169.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,897.92
NZ$21,631.73
|
$3,900.32
MUR178,868.91
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
NZ$12.20
|
$2.38
MUR109.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
NZ$5.69
|
$2.30
MUR105.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.83
NZ$39.96
|
$6.50
MUR298.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NZ$64.26
|
$28.17
MUR1,291.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.13
NZ$20.34
|
$5.42
MUR248.43
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.07
NZ$134.28
|
$58.50
MUR2,683.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.09
NZ$89.04
|
$44.49
MUR2,040.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.73
NZ$209.19
|
$91.73
MUR4,206.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.08
NZ$216.48
|
$75.84
MUR3,478.01
|
|
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