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Mauritius

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 76.2% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 95.0% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 40.6% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 95.0% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$16.65 EC$45.00	+187.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$9.25 EC$25.00	+25.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$1.95 EC$5.27	+69.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$1.20 EC$3.25	+85.4%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$2.78 EC$7.50	+267.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$4.26 EC$11.50	+61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$8.40 EC$22.71	+41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$6.66 EC$18.00	+155.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$3.52 EC$9.53	+22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$2.96 EC$8.00	+133.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$1.11 EC$3.00	-7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$3.70 EC$10.00	+477.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$3.70 EC$10.00	+176.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.30 EC$3.50	+194.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.30 EC$3.50	+194.2%
Average			+126.0%

Port Louis vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$6.11 EC$16.50	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	??
Average			+17.0%

Port Louis vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$81.40 EC$220.00	+180.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+119.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+147.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$198.07 EC$535.29	+477.7%
Average			+169.5%

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pay 40.6% less for childcare

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$185.01 EC$500.00	+46.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-75.8%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.41 EC$6.50	-8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.70 EC$10.00	+40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$64.75 EC$175.00	+147.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$6.29 EC$17.00	-0.6%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$50.00 EC$135.13	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$74.00 EC$200.00	-38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	??
Average			-36.8%

Port Louis vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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