Cost of living comparison

Syria

compared to

Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 20.4% more expensive than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 61.3% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 33.7% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 7.3% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 90.6% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SYP130K	$5.80 MUR274.04	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 SYP91,014	$7.38 MUR348.77	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 SYP29,254	$1.15 MUR54.25	-48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 SYP11,008	$0.65 MUR30.64	-23.4%
Average			-27.4%

Damascus vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.3% more for groceries

	Damascus	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 SYP5,199	$0.75 MUR35.62	+88.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.96 SYP25,477	$2.64 MUR124.56	+34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 SYP52,433	$5.94 MUR280.76	+47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 SYP20,653	$2.60 MUR123.00	+63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SYP33,645	$2.87 MUR135.60	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,174	$1.27 MUR59.89	+167.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 SYP8,218	$1.20 MUR56.50	+89.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 SYP6,582	$0.64 MUR30.28	+26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SYP6,154	$1.34 MUR63.28	+183.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,563	$0.44 MUR20.79	+25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SYP4,608	$0.44 MUR20.79	+24.2%
Average			+61.3%

Damascus vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.7% more for transportation

	Damascus	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$13.98 SYP182K	$5.22 MUR246.49	-62.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 SYP130K	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	+216.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,000.00 SYP195M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+142.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.15 SYP171K	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+124.6%
Average			+33.7%

Damascus vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.3% less for housing

	Damascus	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.25 SYP601K	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.33 SYP7M	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-8.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.00 SYP2M	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	+47.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.06 SYP1M	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-68.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Damascus	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$66.67 SYP867K	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	+89.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,780.73 SYP23M	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+329.8%
Average			+185.7%

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pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SYP26,004	$2.64 MUR124.56	+31.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 SYP48,293	$2.64 MUR124.56	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 SYP36,000	$6.44 MUR303.93	+132.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.00 SYP364K	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 SYP71,511	$6.33 MUR298.95	+15.1%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 90.6% more for clothing

	Damascus	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.60 SYP372K	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+170.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00 SYP520K	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+84.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$60.00 SYP780K	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+99.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.33 SYP758K	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+32.6%
Average			+90.6%

Damascus vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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