Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Guyana

Georgetown vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Georgetown is 69.0% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 81.6% more in Georgetown
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Georgetown
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Georgetown
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Georgetown
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Georgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Georgetown
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Georgetown

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

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Georgetown vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.6% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	+209.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	+26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$1.24 GYD260.07	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.63 GYD132.54	-2.4%
Average			+81.6%

Port Louis vs. Georgetown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$2.09 GYD436.70	+176.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	+192.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	+107.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$4.08 GYD854.23	+56.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$3.19 GYD668.32	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$3.64 GYD761.80	+187.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$1.80 GYD375.97	+50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$1.81 GYD378.61	+182.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$3.20 GYD669.94	+139.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.09 GYD228.28	+147.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.38 GYD289.56	+214.4%
Average			+122.6%

Port Louis vs. Georgetown - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$3.96 GYD828.60	-24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	+91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$27,252.48 GYD6M	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	-20.7%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	+50.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$960.21 GYD201K	+101.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$519.95 GYD109K	+89.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	+168.7%
Average			+102.2%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$1,026.67 GYD215K	+711.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$18,738.24 GYD4M	+144.8%
Average			+345.6%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$1.91 GYD400.11	-27.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	+122.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$3.35 GYD700.19	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	+46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	-1.8%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Georgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	-50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	+9.7%
Average			-23.4%

Port Louis vs. Georgetown - Cost of clothing

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