Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 18.7% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 26.7% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 15.2% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 74.6% more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 85.0% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.0% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$5.80 MUR274.04	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$7.38 MUR348.77	+27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.15 MUR54.25	+58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.65 MUR30.64	+56.0%
Average			-10.0%

Gaborone vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.75 MUR35.62	-13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$2.64 MUR124.56	-16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$5.94 MUR280.76	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.60 MUR123.00	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.87 MUR135.60	+36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.27 MUR59.89	+68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.20 MUR56.50	+87.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.64 MUR30.28	-28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.34 MUR63.28	+81.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.44 MUR20.79	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.44 MUR20.79	-16.7%
Average			+10.1%

Gaborone vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.7% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.22 MUR246.49	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	+6.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+41.5%
Average			+26.7%

Gaborone vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 15.2% more for housing

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	+34.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	+23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-24.9%
Average			+15.2%

Gaborone vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 74.6% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-0.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+206.2%
Average			+74.6%

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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$2.64 MUR124.56	+32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.64 MUR124.56	+13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$6.44 MUR303.93	+77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$6.33 MUR298.95	+2.9%
Average			+8.8%

Gaborone vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 85.0% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+341.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+65.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-1.3%
Average			+85.0%

Gaborone vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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