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Tonga

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 14.4% cheaper than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 66.5% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 48.1% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$5.80 MUR274.04	-30.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.38 MUR348.77	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$1.15 MUR54.25	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.65 MUR30.64	-73.6%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.75 MUR35.62	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.64 MUR124.56	-41.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.94 MUR280.76	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$2.60 MUR123.00	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.87 MUR135.60	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.27 MUR59.89	+1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.20 MUR56.50	-4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.64 MUR30.28	-51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$1.34 MUR63.28	-21.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.44 MUR20.79	-69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.44 MUR20.79	-63.1%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 66.5% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.22 MUR246.49	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+525.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+58.0%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 48.1% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-76.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$274.28 MUR12,954.47
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-76.0%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-19.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+2971.5%
Average			+396.4%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.64 MUR124.56	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.64 MUR124.56	-9.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$6.44 MUR303.93	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.33 MUR298.95	-84.8%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+432.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+318.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+475.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+166.1%
Average			+329.8%

Nuku'alofa vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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