Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 3.5% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Amman, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.96
MUR275.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.31
MUR245.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.99
MUR45.92
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.55
MUR25.54
|
|
pay 50.7% more for groceries
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.68
MUR31.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$5.85
MUR270.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$5.66
MUR261.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.02
MUR93.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.98
MUR137.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.82
MUR37.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.86
MUR39.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.92
MUR42.58
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$1.41
MUR65.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.58
MUR26.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.65
MUR30.09
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$5.90
MUR272.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD39.990
|
$21.67
MUR1,001.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD19,997.180
|
$34,669.56
MUR1,602,207.48
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.390
|
$20.59
MUR951.31
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.200
|
$36.24
MUR1,674.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.640
|
$462.26
MUR21,362.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.880
|
$375.59
MUR17,357.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.450
|
$32.64
MUR1,508.55
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.600
|
$221.74
MUR10,247.45
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,029.830
|
$3,900.32
MUR180,248.34
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.38
MUR110.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.30
MUR106.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$6.50
MUR300.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.700
|
$28.17
MUR1,301.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$5.42
MUR250.34
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Amman
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.790
|
$58.50
MUR2,703.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.570
|
$44.49
MUR2,056.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.730
|
$91.73
MUR4,239.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.130
|
$75.84
MUR3,504.83
|
|
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