Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 45.8% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of London, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.14
£16.33
|
$6.15
Rs211
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
£6.53
|
$5.41
Rs185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.64
|
$1.30
Rs44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
£1.22
|
$0.95
Rs32
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
£1.11
|
$0.70
Rs24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$8.00
Rs274
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$5.75
Rs197
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
£2.42
|
$1.88
Rs64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
£3.07
|
$1.79
Rs61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.03
Rs35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$1.12
Rs38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.99
|
$1.06
Rs36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.25
|
$1.37
Rs47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.58
|
$0.73
Rs25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.95
Rs32
|
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pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
£4.98
|
$4.20
Rs144
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$221.04
£170.78
|
$24.60
Rs843
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,442.82
£25,065.97
|
$29,520.29
Rs1,011,073
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.40
£18.08
|
$22.14
Rs758
|
|
pay 68.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.77
£34.59
|
$33.35
Rs1,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,348.46
£1,814.47
|
$425.23
Rs14,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,767.33
£1,365.47
|
$218.34
Rs7,478
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.73
£147.36
|
$40.92
Rs1,401
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,997.34
£1,543.19
|
$172.61
Rs5,912
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,500.84
£19,702.46
|
$3,874.54
Rs132,703
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
£5.44
|
$1.97
Rs67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
£3.17
|
$2.46
Rs84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
£13.61
|
$5.66
Rs194
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.58
£48.35
|
$32.29
Rs1,106
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.73
£15.25
|
$7.38
Rs253
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.53
£65.31
|
$40.41
Rs1,384
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.87
£31.58
|
$43.46
Rs1,489
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.50
£77.65
|
$82.59
Rs2,829
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.93
£88.80
|
$90.20
Rs3,089
|
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