Cost of living comparison
Havana is 48.7% more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Havana instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 63.5% more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR274.76
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR244.79
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.82
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.48
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.22
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR269.77
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR260.97
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR93.25
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR137.47
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.84
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.43
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.49
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR65.15
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.63
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR30.02
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR272.16
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR999.13
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,598,613.15
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR949.18
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,670.92
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,314.84
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,318.31
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,505.16
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,224.46
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR179,843.98
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR109.90
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR106.12
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR299.74
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,298.87
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR249.78
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,697.66
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,051.55
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,229.66
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,496.97
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
|
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