Cost of living comparison

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Port Louis vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 6.6% cheaper than Bucharest.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 7.4% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 13.2% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 71.4% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.80 RON59.83	$6.60 MUR302.90	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.05 RON34.90	$7.15 MUR328.14	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 RON9.86	$0.99 MUR45.44	-56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 RON9.31	$0.58 MUR26.68	-72.9%
Average			-48.2%

Bucharest vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.4% less for groceries

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 RON6.26	$0.75 MUR34.58	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 RON21.61	$4.34 MUR199.41	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.67 RON28.91	$6.04 MUR277.58	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.62 RON15.69	$2.46 MUR112.83	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 RON14.66	$2.64 MUR121.37	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 RON2.79	$0.92 MUR42.13	+42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 RON3.41	$0.90 MUR41.22	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 RON3.48	$0.67 MUR30.68	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 RON5.14	$1.22 MUR55.87	+2.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RON2.02	$0.47 MUR21.37	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 RON2.04	$0.47 MUR21.37	-1.0%
Average			-7.4%

Bucharest vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.36 RON27.56	$5.42 MUR248.74	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.00 RON99.71	$22.25 MUR1,021.79	-3.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,745.54 RON124,637.81	$35,729.99 MUR1,640,720.98	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.21 RON26.92	$30.78 MUR1,413.54	+395.8%
Average			+100.5%

Bucharest vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.39 RON49.38	$33.57 MUR1,541.39	+194.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$647.24 RON2,806.39	$368.29 MUR16,912.05	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$432.85 RON1,876.81	$318.82 MUR14,640.28	-26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.60 RON605.29	$38.67 MUR1,775.84	-72.3%
Average			+13.2%

Bucharest vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 71.4% less for childcare

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$664.86 RON2,882.78	$159.41 MUR7,320.14	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,582.52 RON63,228.34	$4,837.29 MUR222,128.38	-66.8%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.45 RON14.96	$2.20 MUR100.97	-36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.28 RON14.23	$2.61 MUR119.90	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 RON28.92	$6.60 MUR302.90	-1.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.49 RON227.60	$24.55 MUR1,127.47	-53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 RON39.88	$6.05 MUR277.66	-34.3%
Average			-29.1%

Bucharest vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Bucharest	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.54 RON349.21	$74.21 MUR3,407.65	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.47 RON197.17	$49.47 MUR2,271.77	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.98 RON407.47	$107.19 MUR4,922.16	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.75 RON475.87	$78.06 MUR3,584.34	-28.9%
Average			-3.5%

Bucharest vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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