Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Moldova

Chisinau vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 17.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 16.7% less in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Chisinau
Housing: pay 69.8% more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 61.8% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% more in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 1.6% less in Chisinau

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

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Chisinau vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.33	$11.22 MDL200.58	+93.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR349.14	$8.70 MDL155.45	+17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.31	$1.21 MDL21.60	+5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.67	$0.89 MDL15.92	+37.3%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 16.7% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.66	$0.71 MDL12.71	-5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.69	$4.89 MDL87.39	+85.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR281.05	$4.73 MDL84.61	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.13	$2.79 MDL49.81	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.74	$2.36 MDL42.13	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.95	$0.44 MDL7.83	-65.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.56	$0.87 MDL15.60	-27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.32	$0.94 MDL16.79	+46.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.35	$1.01 MDL17.97	-25.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.81	$0.31 MDL5.58	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.81	$0.25 MDL4.40	-44.1%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.76	$6.44 MDL115.06	+23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,496.33	$13.52 MDL241.70	-57.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$29,507.41 MDL528K	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,396.57	$4.94 MDL88.26	-83.3%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 69.8% more for housing

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,371.63	$10.59 MDL189.39	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,577.94	$679.74 MDL12,152.24	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,968.18	$435.34 MDL7,782.96	+58.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,621.02	$185.85 MDL3,322.64	+442.1%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 61.8% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,985.32	$434.06 MDL7,759.94	+242.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR362K	$5,841.67 MDL104K	-23.7%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.69	$2.24 MDL40.12	-14.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.69	$2.16 MDL38.67	-18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR304.25	$3.42 MDL61.18	-46.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,236.97	$41.67 MDL745.01	+59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR299.27	$8.41 MDL150.43	+32.9%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 1.6% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,657.69	$79.80 MDL1,426.62	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,491.43	$47.07 MDL841.43	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,652.80	$114.14 MDL2,040.51	-4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,657.69	$115.56 MDL2,065.97	+49.4%
Average			-1.6%

Port Louis vs. Chisinau - Cost of clothing

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