Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Louis vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 14.0% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Port Louis
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Port Louis are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Port Louis. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
Port Louis vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 30.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.59
|
$7.15
MUR329.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MYR3.66
|
$0.99
MUR45.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
MYR2.01
|
$0.58
MUR26.83
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
$0.75
MUR34.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
MYR29.45
|
$4.34
MUR200.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.98
MYR32.96
|
$6.04
MUR279.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
MYR9.21
|
$2.46
MUR113.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
MYR8.65
|
$2.64
MUR122.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MYR5.45
|
$0.92
MUR42.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
$0.90
MUR41.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
MYR5.04
|
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.86
|
$1.22
MUR56.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.34
|
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
MYR2.56
|
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
MYR7.71
|
$5.42
MUR250.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
MYR48.96
|
$22.25
MUR1,027.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,284.36
MYR166,475.12
|
$35,729.99
MUR1,649,653.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.66
MYR44.07
|
$30.78
MUR1,421.24
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.49
MYR105.32
|
$33.57
MUR1,549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.16
MYR2,368.60
|
$368.29
MUR17,004.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.71
MYR1,449.31
|
$318.82
MUR14,719.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.59
MYR192.54
|
$38.67
MUR1,785.51
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.45
MYR1,092.86
|
$159.41
MUR7,359.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,004.74
MYR37,212.09
|
$4,837.29
MUR223,337.71
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$2.20
MUR101.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
MYR12.65
|
$2.61
MUR120.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
MYR17.63
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.43
MYR191.86
|
$24.55
MUR1,133.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.98
MYR20.56
|
$6.05
MUR279.17
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.66
MYR254.80
|
$74.21
MUR3,426.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
MYR153.34
|
$49.47
MUR2,284.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.80
MYR362.83
|
$107.19
MUR4,948.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.47
MYR340.83
|
$78.06
MUR3,603.86
|
|
Kuala Lumpur vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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