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Mauritius

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Armenia

Yerevan vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Yerevan is 41.8% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% more in Yerevan
Groceries: pay 2.5% less in Yerevan
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Yerevan
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Yerevan
Childcare: pay 98.6% more in Yerevan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.6% more in Yerevan
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Yerevan

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

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Yerevan vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.8% more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 MUR274.04	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+91.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.38 MUR348.77	$11.11 AMD4,022.20	+50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 MUR54.25	$1.24 AMD449.99	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MUR30.64	$0.74 AMD266.77	+13.6%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 2.5% less for groceries

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.75 MUR35.62	$1.00 AMD361.76	+32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$4.44 AMD1,608.52	+68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.94 MUR280.76	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 MUR123.00	$2.83 AMD1,023.76	+8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 MUR135.60	$3.54 AMD1,283.30	+23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 MUR59.89	$0.69 AMD250.10	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 MUR56.50	$0.82 AMD296.61	-31.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 MUR30.28	$0.90 AMD325.79	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MUR63.28	$1.17 AMD422.36	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.32 AMD117.59	-26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 MUR20.79	$0.31 AMD111.58	-30.0%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 MUR246.49	$6.06 AMD2,194.13	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	$25.00 AMD9,049.94	-21.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,395.48 MUR2M	$35,000.00 AMD13M	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	$5.92 AMD2,143.83	-80.0%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	$24.24 AMD8,775.09	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	$908.70 AMD329K	+90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	$630.03 AMD228K	+129.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	$96.84 AMD35,062.79	+182.5%
Average			+108.9%

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pay 98.6% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	$372.81 AMD135K	+194.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,653.95 MUR361K	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+33.9%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MUR124.56	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 MUR124.56	$3.82 AMD1,384.56	+45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.44 MUR303.93	$2.78 AMD1,005.55	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	$73.26 AMD26,523.05	+180.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.33 MUR298.95	$8.33 AMD3,016.65	+31.6%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Yerevan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$105.31 AMD38,127.08	+36.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	$58.07 AMD21,024.36	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	$165.48 AMD59,913.98	+113.9%
Average			+28.1%

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