Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 53.2% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.4% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$7.99 SAR30.00	+37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$7.99 SAR30.00	+8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$0.87 SAR3.28	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.31 SAR1.18	-51.7%
Average			+7.5%

Port Louis vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$1.29 SAR4.83	+70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$5.27 SAR19.78	+99.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$6.76 SAR25.39	+13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$3.08 SAR11.57	+18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$4.34 SAR16.27	+51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$1.30 SAR4.88	+2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.87 SAR3.28	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$1.13 SAR4.23	+75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$0.80 SAR2.99	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.54 SAR2.04	+23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.59 SAR2.21	+33.9%
Average			+22.1%

Port Louis vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$2.35 SAR8.82	-55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$37.31 SAR140.01	+17.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$18.12 SAR68.00	-38.7%
Average			-26.1%

Port Louis vs. Riyadh - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$71.73 SAR269.20	+147.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+148.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+204.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$81.86 SAR307.20	+138.8%
Average			+167.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+319.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+32.0%
Average			+135.3%

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pay 76.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.13 SAR8.00	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$4.28 SAR16.07	+62.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$7.73 SAR29.00	+20.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$89.94 SAR337.52	+243.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$13.32 SAR50.00	+110.5%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$58.30 SAR218.78	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$54.26 SAR203.65	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$102.59 SAR385.02	-14.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$103.93 SAR390.02	+34.3%
Average			-10.6%

Port Louis vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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