Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Belarus

Minsk vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Minsk is 0.8% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Minsk
Groceries: pay 19.2% less in Minsk
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Minsk
Housing: pay 24.2% more in Minsk
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Minsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Minsk
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Minsk

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

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Minsk vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Minsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$9.78 BYN29.50	+68.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$6.85 BYN20.65	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$0.96 BYN2.89	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.59 BYN1.79	-8.8%
Average			+19.9%

Port Louis vs. Minsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.2% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Minsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$0.68 BYN2.05	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.79 BYN11.43	+43.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$3.45 BYN10.42	-41.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$1.64 BYN4.94	-37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$2.40 BYN7.25	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$0.70 BYN2.10	-45.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.76 BYN2.31	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$0.97 BYN2.93	+51.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$1.21 BYN3.66	-9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.29 BYN0.88	-33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.33 BYN1.01	-24.1%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Minsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$3.33 BYN10.04	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$18.59 BYN56.05	-41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$21,193.80 BYN63,917.93	-41.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$5.54 BYN16.72	-81.2%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 24.2% more for housing

	Port Louis	Minsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$13.39 BYN40.39	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$581.42 BYN1,753.49	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$380.44 BYN1,147.36	+38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$46.63 BYN140.62	+36.0%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Minsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$396.70 BYN1,196.41	+213.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$24,214.29 BYN73,027.36	+216.4%
Average			+214.9%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Minsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$1.63 BYN4.92	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.32 BYN7.00	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$2.61 BYN7.87	-59.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$37.06 BYN111.77	+41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$5.87 BYN17.70	-7.3%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Minsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$50.77 BYN153.12	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$44.17 BYN133.20	-40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$106.09 BYN319.97	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$106.95 BYN322.54	+38.2%
Average			-16.7%

Port Louis vs. Minsk - Cost of clothing

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