Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Louis vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 39.6% more expensive than Lome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 65.3% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% more in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.0% more in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Port Louis
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Port Louis are more expensive than in Lome. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Port Louis. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.
Port Louis vs. Lome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Lome, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,413
|
$6.60
MUR312.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,275
|
$7.15
MUR338.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,946
|
$0.99
MUR46.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA620
|
$0.58
MUR27.53
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA738
|
$0.75
MUR35.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA4,024
|
$4.34
MUR205.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,268
|
$6.04
MUR286.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,147
|
$2.46
MUR116.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,738
|
$2.64
MUR125.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA684
|
$0.92
MUR43.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA380
|
$0.90
MUR42.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,141
|
$0.67
MUR31.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA646
|
$1.22
MUR57.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA456
|
$0.47
MUR22.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA365
|
$0.47
MUR22.05
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 65.3% more for transportation
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,622
|
$5.42
MUR256.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA30,180
|
$22.25
MUR1,054.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA8M
|
$35,729.99
MUR2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,816
|
$30.78
MUR1,458.18
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA25,150
|
$33.57
MUR1,590.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA186K
|
$368.29
MUR17,446.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA113K
|
$318.82
MUR15,102.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA65,473
|
$38.67
MUR1,831.91
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 35.2% more for childcare
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$159.41
MUR7,551.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA2M
|
$4,837.29
MUR229K
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 87.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA503
|
$2.20
MUR104.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,286
|
$2.61
MUR123.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA805
|
$6.60
MUR312.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,503
|
$24.55
MUR1,163.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,515
|
$6.05
MUR286.43
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Lome
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA14,084
|
$74.21
MUR3,515.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,593
|
$49.47
MUR2,343.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,641
|
$107.19
MUR5,077.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA54,324
|
$78.06
MUR3,697.53
|
|
Lome vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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