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Port Louis vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 48.8% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 96.9% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 68.7% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 87.6% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 23.2% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 12.7% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 80.5% more in Port Louis

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Port Louis are more expensive than in Baghdad. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 96.9% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,739	$6.60 MUR303.89	+50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,936	$7.15 MUR329.22	-5.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.99 MUR45.58	+159.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$0.58 MUR26.77	+182.9%
Average			+96.9%

Baghdad vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.7% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,084	$0.75 MUR34.69	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,981	$4.34 MUR200.06	+90.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,217	$6.04 MUR278.48	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,217	$2.46 MUR113.20	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,704	$2.64 MUR121.76	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD736	$0.92 MUR42.27	+63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD656	$0.90 MUR41.35	+79.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD596	$0.67 MUR30.78	+46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD431	$1.22 MUR56.06	+270.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.47 MUR21.44	+55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$0.47 MUR21.44	+57.4%
Average			+68.7%

Baghdad vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 87.6% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,697	$5.42 MUR249.55	+163.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,807	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	-2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD23,845,840	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	+96.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,865	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	+93.3%
Average			+87.6%

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pay 23.2% less for housing

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,647	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	-19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD540,257	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD372,591	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	+12.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD200,007	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	-74.7%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 12.7% more for childcare

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD234,200	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	-10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,519	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	+36.3%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$2.20 MUR101.30	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,121	$2.61 MUR120.29	-17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,732	$6.60 MUR303.89	+216.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD58,036	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	-44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,936	$6.05 MUR278.57	-20.3%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 80.5% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,253	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	+154.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,195	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	+37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,974	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	+56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,622	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	+74.4%
Average			+80.5%

Baghdad vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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