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Port Louis vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 43.7% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 23.3% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 51.8% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.3% more for restaurants

	Manila	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$6.60 MUR304.55	+9.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$7.15 MUR329.93	+66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.99 MUR45.68	+1.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.58 MUR26.83	+15.4%
Average			+23.3%

Manila vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$0.75 MUR34.77	-43.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$4.34 MUR200.50	+1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$6.04 MUR279.09	-17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$2.46 MUR113.45	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$2.64 MUR122.03	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$0.92 MUR42.36	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.90 MUR41.44	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.67 MUR30.85	-59.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$1.22 MUR56.18	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.47 MUR21.49	-60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.47 MUR21.49	-66.1%
Average			-20.9%

Manila vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Manila	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$5.42 MUR250.09	+29.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$22.25 MUR1,027.35	+61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$35,729.99 MUR1,649,653.55	+41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$30.78 MUR1,421.24	+952.6%
Average			+271.3%

Manila vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	Manila	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$33.57 MUR1,549.78	+23.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$368.29 MUR17,004.12	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$318.82 MUR14,719.99	+26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$38.67 MUR1,785.51	-61.5%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	Manila	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$159.41 MUR7,359.99	+15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$4,837.29 MUR223,337.71	-71.6%
Average			-28.3%

Manila vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare

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pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$2.20 MUR101.52	+50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$2.61 MUR120.55	+0.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$6.60 MUR304.55	+101.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$24.55 MUR1,133.61	-41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$6.05 MUR279.17	-19.2%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 51.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$74.21 MUR3,426.20	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$49.47 MUR2,284.14	+66.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$107.19 MUR4,948.96	+32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$78.06 MUR3,603.86	+57.1%
Average			+51.8%

Manila vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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