Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 8.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 38.7% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 46.7% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 51.5% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 31.6% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$5.80 MUR274.04	+45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$7.38 MUR348.77	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$1.15 MUR54.25	+89.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.65 MUR30.64	-1.3%
Average			+31.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.75 MUR35.62	-36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$2.64 MUR124.56	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$5.94 MUR280.76	+45.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$2.60 MUR123.00	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.87 MUR135.60	-37.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$1.27 MUR59.89	-48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$1.20 MUR56.50	+301.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.64 MUR30.28	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$1.34 MUR63.28	+334.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.44 MUR20.79	+100.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.44 MUR20.79	-9.7%
Average			+18.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.7% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$5.22 MUR246.49	+47.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	+49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	-33.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+738.0%
Average			+38.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.7% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	-30.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-78.1%
Average			-46.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 51.5% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$7,653.95 MUR361K	-74.6%
Average			-51.5%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare

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pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$2.64 MUR124.56	+229.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$2.64 MUR124.56	+187.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$6.44 MUR303.93	-19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$6.33 MUR298.95	+68.8%
Average			+53.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+133.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+52.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-6.5%
Average			+36.4%

Addis Ababa vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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