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Moldova

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 14.6% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 20.0% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 46.4% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 38.2% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 1.6% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.3% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL200.58	$5.80 MUR274.33	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL155.45	$7.38 MUR349.14	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.60	$1.15 MUR54.31	-4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL15.92	$0.65 MUR30.67	-27.1%
Average			-32.3%

Chisinau vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.71	$0.75 MUR35.66	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL87.39	$2.64 MUR124.69	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL84.61	$5.94 MUR281.05	+25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL49.81	$2.60 MUR123.13	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.13	$2.87 MUR135.74	+21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.83	$1.27 MUR59.95	+189.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.60	$1.20 MUR56.56	+37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.79	$0.64 MUR30.32	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL17.97	$1.34 MUR63.35	+33.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.58	$0.44 MUR20.81	+41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.40	$0.44 MUR20.81	+79.0%
Average			+20.0%

Chisinau vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.4% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL115.06	$5.22 MUR246.76	-18.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL241.70	$31.65 MUR1,496.33	+134.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL528K	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL88.26	$29.54 MUR1,396.57	+498.4%
Average			+46.4%

Chisinau vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL189.39	$29.01 MUR1,371.63	+173.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	$477.54 MUR22,577.94	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	$274.28 MUR12,968.18	-37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	$34.29 MUR1,621.02	-81.6%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 38.2% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	$126.59 MUR5,985.32	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL104K	$7,653.95 MUR362K	+31.0%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.12	$2.64 MUR124.69	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL38.67	$2.64 MUR124.69	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.18	$6.44 MUR304.25	+88.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL745.01	$26.16 MUR1,236.97	-37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL150.43	$6.33 MUR299.27	-24.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 1.6% more for clothing

	Chisinau	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	$77.36 MUR3,657.69	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL841.43	$73.85 MUR3,491.43	+56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	$119.56 MUR5,652.80	+4.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	$77.36 MUR3,657.69	-33.1%
Average			+1.6%

Chisinau vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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