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Mauritius

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Liberia

Monrovia vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Monrovia is 6.4% cheaper than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% more in Monrovia
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Monrovia
Transportation: pay 32.1% less in Monrovia
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Monrovia
Childcare: pay 67.9% less in Monrovia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.5% more in Monrovia
Clothing: pay 47.1% less in Monrovia

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

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Monrovia vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.7% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	+29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	+49.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$2.00 LRD341.50	+74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$2.00 LRD341.50	+208.3%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$1.79 LRD305.86	+137.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.86 LRD658.77	+46.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	+34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$3.60 LRD614.70	+38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$5.38 LRD917.79	+87.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$0.74 LRD126.76	-41.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$3.83 LRD654.55	+220.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$4.67 LRD796.84	+627.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$5.00 LRD853.76	+273.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.00 LRD170.75	+127.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$4.83 LRD825.30	+997.9%
Average			+140.3%

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pay 32.1% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$4.69 LRD801.39	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$20,000.00 LRD3M	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	-42.7%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	+520.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	-65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	+236.8%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 67.9% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	-21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$1,000.00 LRD171K	-86.9%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$4.00 LRD683.00	+51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.00 LRD512.25	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$5.00 LRD853.76	-22.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	+138.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$5.00 LRD853.76	-21.0%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 47.1% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Monrovia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	-67.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	+19.6%
Average			-47.1%

Port Louis vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing

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