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Port Louis vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 15.9% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 60.5% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 70.8% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 42.2% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.29 TMT120.34	$6.60 MUR303.89	-80.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.57 TMT47.64	$7.15 MUR329.22	-47.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 TMT8.13	$0.99 MUR45.58	-57.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 TMT2.81	$0.58 MUR26.77	-27.4%
Average			-53.2%

Ashgabat vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 TMT5.89	$0.75 MUR34.69	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$20.00 TMT70.20	$4.34 MUR200.06	-78.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.21 TMT63.90	$6.04 MUR278.48	-66.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 TMT21.66	$2.46 MUR113.20	-60.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.42 TMT29.57	$2.64 MUR121.76	-68.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 TMT8.64	$0.92 MUR42.27	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.00 TMT14.06	$0.90 MUR41.35	-77.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.47 TMT12.17	$0.67 MUR30.78	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 TMT5.63	$1.22 MUR56.06	-24.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 TMT3.18	$0.47 MUR21.44	-48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 TMT2.84	$0.47 MUR21.44	-42.5%
Average			-60.5%

Ashgabat vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.42 MUR249.55	+233.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.57 TMT30.09	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	+159.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	-18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	+216.9%
Average			+147.9%

Ashgabat vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 70.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	-91.1%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	+597.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	-81.2%
Average			+258.1%

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pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.14 TMT18.05	$2.20 MUR101.30	-57.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 TMT24.75	$2.61 MUR120.29	-63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$6.60 MUR303.89	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	-87.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.29 TMT50.14	$6.05 MUR278.57	-57.7%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 42.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.71 TMT230.66	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	+12.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.43 TMT426.21	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	-59.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	-64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.71 TMT651.86	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	-58.0%
Average			-42.2%

Ashgabat vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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