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Victoria vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 82.1% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 75.0% more in Victoria
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Victoria
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 33.4% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Victoria

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

Victoria vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Victoria instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.60 MUR303.89	$15.17 SCR205.08	+129.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.15 MUR329.22	$11.80 SCR159.51	+65.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 MUR45.58	$2.27 SCR30.73	+129.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MUR26.77	$2.67 SCR36.10	+359.4%
Average			+171.0%

Port Louis vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.0% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR34.69	$1.63 SCR22.07	+116.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 MUR200.06	$16.42 SCR222.01	+278.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.04 MUR278.48	$6.80 SCR92.01	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 MUR113.20	$3.77 SCR51.04	+53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MUR121.76	$2.64 SCR35.66	-0.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 MUR42.27	$0.96 SCR12.92	+4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MUR41.35	$1.30 SCR17.57	+44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MUR30.78	$1.02 SCR13.78	+52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MUR56.06	$2.67 SCR36.04	+119.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.83 SCR11.16	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 MUR21.44	$0.77 SCR10.46	+66.1%
Average			+75.0%

Port Louis vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.42 MUR249.55	$5.31 SCR71.79	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.25 MUR1,025.13	$24.27 SCR328.13	+9.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	$26,478.78 SCR358,059.74	-25.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	$22.92 SCR309.90	-25.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	$137.06 SCR1,853.34	+308.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	$907.20 SCR12,267.66	+146.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	$752.68 SCR10,178.18	+136.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	$103.71 SCR1,402.36	+168.2%
Average			+189.7%

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pay 33.4% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.41 MUR7,344.05	$151.66 SCR2,050.83	-4.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	$8,305.98 SCR112,317.73	+71.7%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 MUR101.30	$3.87 SCR52.34	+76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 MUR120.29	$4.62 SCR62.41	+76.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.60 MUR303.89	$22.69 SCR306.78	+243.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	$93.08 SCR1,258.65	+279.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 MUR278.57	$6.74 SCR91.15	+11.5%
Average			+137.5%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Port Louis	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	$59.55 SCR805.21	-19.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.47 MUR2,279.19	$25.78 SCR348.64	-47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	$84.50 SCR1,142.72	-21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 MUR3,596.05	$82.90 SCR1,120.95	+6.2%
Average			-20.7%

Port Louis vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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