Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Louis vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 37.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 69.7% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Port Louis
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.
Port Louis vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$7.15
MUR329.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.70
|
$0.99
MUR45.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$0.58
MUR26.83
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
$0.75
MUR34.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$4.34
MUR200.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$6.04
MUR279.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$2.46
MUR113.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.50
|
$2.64
MUR122.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.02
|
$0.92
MUR42.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.90
MUR41.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.67
MUR30.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.22
MUR56.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.47
MUR21.49
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.10
|
$5.42
MUR250.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.53
|
$22.25
MUR1,027.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
$35,729.99
MUR1,649,653.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$30.78
MUR1,421.24
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
$33.57
MUR1,549.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
$368.29
MUR17,004.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
$318.82
MUR14,719.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
$38.67
MUR1,785.51
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€580.51
|
$159.41
MUR7,359.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
$4,837.29
MUR223,337.71
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.88
|
$2.20
MUR101.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$2.61
MUR120.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$6.60
MUR304.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.03
|
$24.55
MUR1,133.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$6.05
MUR279.17
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
$74.21
MUR3,426.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
$49.47
MUR2,284.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
$107.19
MUR4,948.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€108.17
|
$78.06
MUR3,603.86
|
|
Madrid vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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