Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.4 times more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 80.7% more for restaurants
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Port Louis
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.15
Rs211
|
$17.81
£13.76
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
Rs185
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
Rs44
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
Rs32
|
$1.35
£1.04
|
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pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Rs24
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
Rs274
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
Rs197
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
Rs64
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
Rs61
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
Rs35
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
Rs38
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
Rs36
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
Rs47
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
Rs25
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
Rs32
|
$0.65
£0.50
|
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pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
Rs144
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.60
Rs843
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,520.29
Rs1,011,073
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.14
Rs758
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
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pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.35
Rs1,142
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.23
Rs14,564
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$218.34
Rs7,478
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.92
Rs1,401
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
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pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.61
Rs5,912
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,874.54
Rs132,703
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
Rs67
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
Rs84
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
Rs194
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
Rs1,106
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.38
Rs253
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.41
Rs1,384
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.46
Rs1,489
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.59
Rs2,829
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.20
Rs3,089
|
$86.00
£66.45
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