Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 83.5% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 98.2% more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 99.5% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in San Jose
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.9% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in San Jose

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in San Jose are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

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San Jose vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 98.2% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$12.18 CRC5,543.94	+110.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$11.62 CRC5,289.15	+57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$2.69 CRC1,222.04	+133.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$1.89 CRC858.35	+190.7%
Average			+98.2%

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pay 99.5% more for groceries

	Port Louis	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$3.09 CRC1,407.40	+310.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$5.33 CRC2,425.82	+102.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$8.95 CRC4,075.15	+50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$3.49 CRC1,590.09	+34.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$4.71 CRC2,145.07	+64.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$2.32 CRC1,054.99	+82.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.73 CRC330.88	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$2.15 CRC979.64	+235.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$1.76 CRC799.36	+31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.73 CRC787.71	+293.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.66 CRC755.96	+277.3%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Port Louis	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$5.80 CRC2,637.53	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$65.71 CRC29,903.89	+107.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$21,990.00 CRC10M	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$15.13 CRC6,887.86	-48.8%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Port Louis	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$59.17 CRC26,929.00	+104.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$942.15 CRC429K	+97.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$758.77 CRC345K	+176.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$72.33 CRC32,916.13	+111.0%
Average			+128.5%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Port Louis	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$980.95 CRC446K	+674.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$17,102.76 CRC8M	+123.5%
Average			+316.1%

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pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.29 CRC1,495.19	+24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$4.44 CRC2,020.72	+68.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$5.91 CRC2,691.35	-8.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$72.94 CRC33,194.61	+178.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$7.67 CRC3,488.79	+21.1%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Port Louis	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$71.32 CRC32,458.76	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$55.79 CRC25,389.75	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$128.46 CRC58,460.15	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$131.42 CRC59,807.77	+69.9%
Average			+6.2%

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