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Eritrea

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 15.0% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 45.7% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 42.6% less in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$5.80 MUR274.04	-72.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$7.38 MUR348.77	+23.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$1.15 MUR54.25	+14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.65 MUR30.64	-35.1%
Average			-41.4%

Asmara vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Asmara	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.75 MUR35.62
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$2.64 MUR124.56	+75.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.94 MUR280.76	-1.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$2.60 MUR123.00	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.87 MUR135.60	-76.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.27 MUR59.89	-77.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$1.20 MUR56.50	+106.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.64 MUR30.28	-29.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$1.34 MUR63.28	+153.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.44 MUR20.79	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.44 MUR20.79	+4.0%
Average			-19.5%

Asmara vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Asmara	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$5.22 MUR246.49	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	+295.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$36,395.48 MUR2M	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$29.54 MUR1,395.10
Average			-5.0%

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pay 45.7% more for housing

	Asmara	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	+91.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	+37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	+79.3%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	+406.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+194.4%
Average			+286.1%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.64 MUR124.56	+339.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.64 MUR124.56	+229.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.44 MUR303.93
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$6.33 MUR298.95	+427.5%
Average			+185.0%

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pay 42.6% less for clothing

	Asmara	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-42.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-48.4%
Average			-42.6%

Asmara vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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