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Mauritius

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Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 9.8% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 9.7% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 30.0% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 45.8% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 26.3% more in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 33.3% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 22.1% less in Bishkek

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

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Bishkek vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 9.7% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR272.88	$6.86 KGS600.01	+18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR347.30	$5.83 KGS510.00	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.02	$0.74 KGS65.00	-35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.51	$0.39 KGS33.88	-40.3%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 30.0% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.47	$0.40 KGS34.67	-47.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.03	$3.82 KGS334.23	+44.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR279.57	$3.81 KGS333.12	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR122.48	$1.73 KGS151.13	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.03	$2.08 KGS181.82	-27.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.64	$0.63 KGS54.76	-50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.26	$0.84 KGS73.57	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.16	$0.93 KGS81.76	+45.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.01	$0.72 KGS62.84	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.70	$0.27 KGS23.90	-37.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.70	$0.22 KGS19.28	-49.9%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 45.8% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR245.45	$3.74 KGS326.93	-28.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,488.42	$11.66 KGS1,020.01	-63.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$29,991.94 KGS3M	-17.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,389.19	$4.52 KGS395.00	-84.7%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 26.3% more for housing

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,364.38	$12.00 KGS1,049.18	-58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,458.55	$603.19 KGS52,748.50	+26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,899.61	$416.93 KGS36,460.29	+52.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,612.45	$38.42 KGS3,359.96	+12.1%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 33.3% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,953.67	$219.56 KGS19,200.18	+73.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR360K	$7,837.88 KGS685K	+2.4%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.03	$1.37 KGS120.00	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.03	$2.43 KGS212.35	-7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR302.64	$2.06 KGS180.00	-68.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,230.42	$54.84 KGS4,795.50	+109.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR297.68	$5.72 KGS500.00	-9.7%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 22.1% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	$55.40 KGS4,844.49	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,472.97	$43.07 KGS3,766.70	-41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,622.91	$90.57 KGS7,920.07	-24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	$90.22 KGS7,890.07	+16.6%
Average			-22.1%

Port Louis vs. Bishkek - Cost of clothing

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