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Mauritius

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Abuja vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 9.5% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 41.9% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 38.5% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 61.6% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 29.5% less in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-45.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$0.49 NGN650.79	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.70 NGN928.07	+7.5%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+74.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+109.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+133.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	-27.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.66 NGN883.74	-44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$0.68 NGN908.26	+6.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	-21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+88.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+150.6%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 41.9% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-59.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+3.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$26,143.00 NGN35M	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-75.3%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 38.5% more for housing

	Port Louis	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$596.02 NGN793K	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$350.58 NGN467K	+27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$86.28 NGN115K	+151.7%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 61.6% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-64.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$3,150.69 NGN4M	-58.8%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-62.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+1.2%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 29.5% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$78.11 NGN104K	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$106.08 NGN141K	+37.1%
Average			-29.5%

Port Louis vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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