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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 41.2% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 6.7% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 60.7% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 72.4% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 61.2% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.2% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Doha	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.61 QAR35.18	$5.80 MUR272.88	-39.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.23 QAR30.16	$7.38 MUR347.30	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 QAR3.45	$1.15 MUR54.02	+22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 QAR1.53	$0.65 MUR30.51	+55.5%
Average			-18.2%

Doha vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.7% less for groceries

	Doha	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 QAR5.08	$0.75 MUR35.47	-45.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 QAR20.59	$2.64 MUR124.03	-53.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$5.94 MUR279.57	-25.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.41 QAR12.50	$2.60 MUR122.48	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.87 MUR135.03	-19.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 QAR3.71	$1.27 MUR59.64	+25.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 QAR3.02	$1.20 MUR56.26	+45.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 QAR2.57	$0.64 MUR30.16	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.04	$1.34 MUR63.01	+140.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 QAR1.60	$0.44 MUR20.70	+1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.44 MUR20.70	-1.1%
Average			-6.7%

Doha vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.7% more for transportation

	Doha	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$5.22 MUR245.45	+144.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.44 QAR100.52	$31.65 MUR1,488.42	+15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.39 QAR67.35	$29.54 MUR1,389.19	+60.7%
Average			+60.7%

Doha vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.4% less for housing

	Doha	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$29.01 MUR1,364.38	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	$477.54 MUR22,458.55	-74.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	$274.28 MUR12,899.61	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$34.29 MUR1,612.45	-47.4%
Average			-72.4%

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pay 61.2% less for childcare

	Doha	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$126.59 MUR5,953.67	-81.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$7,653.95 MUR360K	-20.3%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.21 QAR44.73	$2.64 MUR124.03	-78.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.87 QAR21.50	$2.64 MUR124.03	-55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.45 QAR23.62	$6.44 MUR302.64	-0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$125.60 QAR460.06	$26.16 MUR1,230.42	-79.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.35 QAR45.23	$6.33 MUR297.68	-48.7%
Average			-64.2%

Doha vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Doha	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.60 QAR221.98	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	+27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.93 QAR197.52	$73.85 MUR3,472.97	+36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.54 QAR364.61	$119.56 MUR5,622.91	+20.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.38 QAR312.72	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	-9.4%
Average			+17.4%

Doha vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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