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Samoa

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 8.7% more expensive than Apia.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 6.3% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 86.0% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Port Louis

The cost of housing and transportation in Port Louis are more expensive than in Apia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Port Louis. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

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Port Louis vs. Apia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Apia, you would:

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pay 72.8% less for restaurants

	Apia	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$47.26 WST130.00	$5.80 MUR272.88	-87.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.54 WST40.00	$7.38 MUR347.30	-49.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 WST5.00	$1.15 MUR54.02	-36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 WST3.75	$0.65 MUR30.51	-52.4%
Average			-72.8%

Apia vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

	Apia	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.82 WST2.25	$0.75 MUR35.47	-7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$0.45 WST1.25	$2.64 MUR124.03	+480.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 WST18.93	$5.94 MUR279.57	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 WST11.76	$2.60 MUR122.48	-39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.65 WST4.54	$2.87 MUR135.03	+74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 WST6.35	$1.27 MUR59.64	-45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 WST2.27	$1.20 MUR56.26	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 WST2.27	$0.64 MUR30.16	-22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 WST5.44	$1.34 MUR63.01	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 WST4.54	$0.44 MUR20.70	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 WST1.36	$0.44 MUR20.70	-11.0%
Average			-6.3%

Apia vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Apia	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.13 WST11.36	$5.22 MUR245.45	+26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.65 MUR1,488.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$36,395.48 MUR2M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.07 WST135.00	$29.54 MUR1,389.19	-39.8%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 86.0% more for housing

	Apia	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.35 WST100.00	$29.01 MUR1,364.38	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$477.54 MUR22,458.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$274.28 MUR12,899.61
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.90 WST38.24	$34.29 MUR1,612.45	+146.7%
Average			+86.0%

Apia vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Apia	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$126.59 MUR5,953.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,653.95 MUR360K

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Apia	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.45 WST9.50	$2.64 MUR124.03	-23.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 WST8.00	$2.64 MUR124.03	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.18 WST17.00	$6.44 MUR302.64	+4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$26.16 MUR1,230.42
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.33 MUR297.68
Average			-13.0%

Apia vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Apia	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$77.36 MUR3,638.35
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$73.85 MUR3,472.97
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$119.56 MUR5,622.91
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$77.36 MUR3,638.35

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