Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.1 times more expensive than Port Louis.
If you lived in United States instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 70.9% more for restaurants
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Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.15
Rs211
|
$14.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
Rs185
|
$7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
Rs44
|
$1.90
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
Rs32
|
$1.53
|
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pay 60.1% more for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
Rs24
|
$2.71
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
Rs274
|
$5.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
Rs197
|
$3.22
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
Rs64
|
$2.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
Rs61
|
$4.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
Rs35
|
$2.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
Rs38
|
$0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
Rs36
|
$1.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
Rs47
|
$1.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
Rs25
|
$1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
Rs32
|
$1.25
|
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pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.20
Rs144
|
$2.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.60
Rs843
|
$63.05
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,520.29
Rs1,011,073
|
$23,189.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.14
Rs758
|
$16.83
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.35
Rs1,142
|
$67.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.23
Rs14,564
|
$1,225.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$218.34
Rs7,478
|
$1,034.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.92
Rs1,401
|
$128.68
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.61
Rs5,912
|
$891.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,874.54
Rs132,703
|
$15,195.09
|
|
pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
Rs67
|
$4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
Rs84
|
$4.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
Rs194
|
$7.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
Rs1,106
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.38
Rs253
|
$11.58
|
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pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.41
Rs1,384
|
$43.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.46
Rs1,489
|
$35.26
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.59
Rs2,829
|
$75.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.20
Rs3,089
|
$95.31
|
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