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Turkey

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 32.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 36.0% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 51.0% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 80.9% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 27.2% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.0% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$5.80 MUR274.04	-52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.38 MUR348.77	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.15 MUR54.25	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.65 MUR30.64	+12.1%
Average			-36.0%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$0.75 MUR35.62	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$2.64 MUR124.56	-50.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$5.94 MUR280.76	+26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.60 MUR123.00	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$2.87 MUR135.60	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.27 MUR59.89	+48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.20 MUR56.50	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.64 MUR30.28	+12.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.34 MUR63.28	+60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.44 MUR20.79	+41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.44 MUR20.79	+53.9%
Average			+14.2%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$5.22 MUR246.49	-3.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	-52.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+251.5%
Average			-16.1%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.0% less for housing

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	+79.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-50.2%
Average			-51.0%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing

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pay 80.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-87.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$7,653.95 MUR361K	-70.6%
Average			-80.9%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$2.64 MUR124.56	-44.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$2.64 MUR124.56	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$6.44 MUR303.93	+175.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.33 MUR298.95	-22.1%
Average			-36.0%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+45.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+86.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-19.0%
Average			+27.2%

Istanbul vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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