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Port Louis vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 50.8% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 51.7% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 12.8% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 34.2% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.7% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.48 ZMW172.19	$6.60 MUR303.89	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW87.99	$7.15 MUR329.22	+87.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 ZMW14.25	$0.99 MUR45.58	+59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 ZMW7.79	$0.58 MUR26.77	+71.8%
Average			+51.7%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.8% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 ZMW17.67	$0.75 MUR34.69	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 ZMW86.62	$4.34 MUR200.06	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZMW114.88	$6.04 MUR278.48	+21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW40.70	$2.46 MUR113.20	+39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.78 ZMW41.08	$2.64 MUR121.76	+48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 ZMW28.12	$0.92 MUR42.27	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZMW16.77	$0.90 MUR41.35	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ZMW28.16	$0.67 MUR30.78	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZMW11.50	$1.22 MUR56.06	+143.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 ZMW20.40	$0.47 MUR21.44	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW15.41	$0.47 MUR21.44	-30.5%
Average			+12.8%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 ZMW105.38	$5.42 MUR249.55	+18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.52 ZMW886.94	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	-42.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW184,318.08	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	+346.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.00 ZMW276.33	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	+156.5%
Average			+119.8%

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$118.37 ZMW2,725.66	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	-71.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$226.58 ZMW5,217.38	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	+62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$123.07 ZMW2,833.97	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	+159.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.70 ZMW1,213.60	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	-26.6%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 34.2% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,070.88	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	-9.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,677.88 ZMW268,903.36	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	-58.6%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 ZMW22.49	$2.20 MUR101.30	+125.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 ZMW47.14	$2.61 MUR120.29	+27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 ZMW84.61	$6.60 MUR303.89	+79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.47 ZMW1,162.12	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	-51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.18 ZMW96.36	$6.05 MUR278.57	+44.5%
Average			+45.1%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.93 ZMW435.83	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	+292.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.99 ZMW391.23	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	+191.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.33 ZMW1,941.82	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.12 ZMW1,683.80	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	+6.7%
Average			+129.3%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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