Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Louis vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 3.4% more expensive than Quito.
Port Louis vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Quito, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
|
$5.80
MUR274.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
|
$7.38
MUR348.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.15
MUR54.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
|
$0.65
MUR30.64
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
|
$0.75
MUR35.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
|
$2.64
MUR124.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
|
$5.94
MUR280.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
|
$2.60
MUR123.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$2.87
MUR135.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.27
MUR59.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.20
MUR56.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.64
MUR30.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.34
MUR63.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.44
MUR20.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.44
MUR20.79
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$5.22
MUR246.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.00
|
$31.65
MUR1,494.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
|
$36,395.48
MUR2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$29.54
MUR1,395.10
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.45
|
$29.01
MUR1,370.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.78
|
$477.54
MUR22,554.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.44
|
$274.28
MUR12,954.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.90
|
$34.29
MUR1,619.31
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$743.00
|
$126.59
MUR5,978.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,951.43
|
$7,653.95
MUR361K
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.64
MUR124.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.64
MUR124.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.44
MUR303.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.22
|
$26.16
MUR1,235.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
|
$6.33
MUR298.95
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.10
|
$77.36
MUR3,653.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$73.85
MUR3,487.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.66
|
$119.56
MUR5,646.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
|
$77.36
MUR3,653.82
|
|
Quito vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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