Cost of living comparison

Mauritius

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El Salvador

San Salvador vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

San Salvador is 44.5% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% more in San Salvador
Groceries: pay 59.8% more in San Salvador
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in San Salvador
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in San Salvador
Childcare: pay 11.0% less in San Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in San Salvador
Clothing: pay 4.6% less in San Salvador

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

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San Salvador vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$6.75 SVC59.06	+16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$7.00 SVC61.25	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$1.14 SVC10.01	-0.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.83 SVC7.29	+28.4%
Average			+7.7%

Port Louis vs. San Salvador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.8% more for groceries

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$2.85 SVC24.94	+277.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.85 SVC33.72	+46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$6.95 SVC60.81	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$3.02 SVC26.39	+15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$3.16 SVC27.66	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$2.29 SVC20.07	+80.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.63 SVC5.54	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$1.18 SVC10.35	+84.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$1.56 SVC13.68	+16.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.33 SVC11.65	+202.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$1.49 SVC13.05	+238.8%
Average			+59.8%

Port Louis vs. San Salvador - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$4.75 SVC41.60	-8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$37.50 SVC328.13	+18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$25,000.00 SVC219K	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$30.00 SVC262.50	+1.6%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$42.50 SVC371.88	+46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$898.99 SVC7,866.27	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$770.00 SVC6,737.58	+180.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$99.35 SVC869.35	+189.8%
Average			+132.7%

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pay 11.0% less for childcare

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$162.67 SVC1,423.35	+28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$4,720.00 SVC41,300.50	-38.3%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.00 SVC17.50	-24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.55 SVC31.02	+34.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$4.00 SVC35.00	-37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$31.60 SVC276.50	+20.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$5.00 SVC43.75	-21.0%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 4.6% less for clothing

	Port Louis	San Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$67.15 SVC587.57	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$47.00 SVC411.25	-36.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$118.33 SVC1,035.43	-1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$117.00 SVC1,023.76	+51.2%
Average			-4.6%

Port Louis vs. San Salvador - Cost of clothing

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