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Kathmandu vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 42.8% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 50.1% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 34.0% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 58.8% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 53.9% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.1% less for restaurants

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 MUR303.89	$1.76 NPR253.46	-73.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.15 MUR329.22	$6.34 NPR912.47	-11.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MUR45.58	$0.54 NPR77.98	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MUR26.77	$0.17 NPR24.49	-70.7%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 34.0% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR34.69	$0.55 NPR78.90	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 MUR200.06	$4.49 NPR646.60	+3.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MUR278.48	$3.16 NPR454.05	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MUR113.20	$1.77 NPR254.29	-28.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MUR121.76	$1.40 NPR201.73	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 MUR42.27	$0.97 NPR140.05	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MUR41.35	$0.45 NPR65.18	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$0.54 NPR78.09	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MUR56.06	$0.30 NPR43.25	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.22 NPR31.46	-53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.29 NPR41.94	-37.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MUR249.55	$4.57 NPR657.39	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	$10.57 NPR1,520.79	-52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	$31,715.30 NPR4,562,356.92	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	$13.39 NPR1,926.33	-56.5%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 58.8% less for housing

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	$8.25 NPR1,186.67	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	$179.99 NPR25,891.48	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	$93.92 NPR13,510.75	-70.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	$23.92 NPR3,440.40	-38.2%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	$80.28 NPR11,549.15	-49.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	$3,085.67 NPR443,885.07	-36.2%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 MUR101.30	$2.61 NPR375.13	+18.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 MUR120.29	$1.78 NPR256.66	-31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.60 MUR303.89	$2.82 NPR405.54	-57.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	$21.82 NPR3,139.06	-11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 MUR278.57	$3.17 NPR456.24	-47.5%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 53.9% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	$22.91 NPR3,295.04	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	$26.63 NPR3,830.13	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	$56.89 NPR8,183.28	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	$36.56 NPR5,259.38	-53.2%
Average			-53.9%

Port Louis vs. Kathmandu - Cost of clothing

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