Cost of living comparison

Zambia

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 13.2% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 23.4% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 48.1% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 14.6% more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 35.1% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$5.80 MUR274.04	+4.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$7.38 MUR348.77	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ZMW15.03	$1.15 MUR54.25	+52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZMW9.39	$0.65 MUR30.64	+37.7%
Average			+25.9%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.4% less for groceries

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ZMW23.92	$0.75 MUR35.62	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$2.64 MUR124.56	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.52 ZMW129.88	$5.94 MUR280.76	-8.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 ZMW38.66	$2.60 MUR123.00	+34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$2.87 MUR135.60
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 ZMW30.42	$1.27 MUR59.89	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$1.20 MUR56.50	+8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$0.64 MUR30.28	-61.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$1.34 MUR63.28	+92.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.44 MUR20.79	-62.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$0.44 MUR20.79	-46.9%
Average			-23.4%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 ZMW115.01	$5.22 MUR246.49	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	-36.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+382.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+102.6%
Average			+48.1%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.6% more for housing

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.95 ZMW7,670.79	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.40 ZMW3,574.79	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	+52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-44.3%
Average			+14.6%

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pay 35.1% less for childcare

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-8.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$7,653.95 MUR361K	-54.0%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$2.64 MUR124.56	+109.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$2.64 MUR124.56	-6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$6.44 MUR303.93	+113.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$6.33 MUR298.95	+4.9%
Average			+3.9%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Lusaka	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+232.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+378.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+164.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+6.7%
Average			+158.8%

Lusaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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