Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MUR274.76
|
$21.59
ISK2,981
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.31
MUR244.79
|
$17.27
ISK2,385
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
MUR45.82
|
$2.90
ISK401
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.48
|
$2.07
ISK286
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
MUR31.22
|
$3.68
ISK509
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
MUR269.77
|
$7.66
ISK1,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MUR260.97
|
$6.16
ISK851
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
MUR93.25
|
$5.91
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
MUR137.47
|
$8.87
ISK1,225
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR37.84
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MUR39.43
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
MUR42.49
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
MUR65.15
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MUR26.63
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
MUR30.02
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 71.9% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MUR272.16
|
$8.57
ISK1,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.67
MUR999.13
|
$66.92
ISK9,242
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,669.56
MUR1,598,613.15
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,754,172
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.59
MUR949.18
|
$23.30
ISK3,218
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
MUR1,670.92
|
$68.45
ISK9,454
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.26
MUR21,314.84
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.59
MUR17,318.31
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,135
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.64
MUR1,505.16
|
$64.43
ISK8,900
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.74
MUR10,224.46
|
$240.37
ISK33,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,900.32
MUR179,843.98
|
$5,984.07
ISK826,520
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
MUR109.90
|
$10.79
ISK1,491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
MUR106.12
|
$5.09
ISK703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
MUR299.74
|
$11.87
ISK1,640
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.17
MUR1,298.87
|
$65.50
ISK9,047
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MUR249.78
|
$14.39
ISK1,988
|
|
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.50
MUR2,697.66
|
$103.94
ISK14,356
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.49
MUR2,051.55
|
$43.50
ISK6,008
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.73
MUR4,229.66
|
$141.47
ISK19,540
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.84
MUR3,496.97
|
$174.65
ISK24,123
|
|
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