Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Louis vs. Road Town Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 37.1% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.7% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 74.2% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Port Louis
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Port Louis.
Port Louis vs. Road Town Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 55.7% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$6.60
MUR304.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$7.15
MUR329.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$0.99
MUR45.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.58
MUR26.82
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$0.75
MUR34.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$4.34
MUR200.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$6.04
MUR278.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.46
MUR113.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.64
MUR121.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.92
MUR42.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.90
MUR41.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.67
MUR30.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.22
MUR56.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.47
MUR21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.47
MUR21.48
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.42
MUR249.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.25
MUR1,026.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,729.99
MUR1,648,939.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.78
MUR1,420.62
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 74.2% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$33.57
MUR1,549.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$368.29
MUR16,996.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$318.82
MUR14,713.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$38.67
MUR1,784.73
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 55.3% less for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$159.41
MUR7,356.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$4,837.29
MUR223,240.98
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.20
MUR101.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$2.61
MUR120.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.60
MUR304.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$24.55
MUR1,133.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.05
MUR279.05
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$74.21
MUR3,424.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$49.47
MUR2,283.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$107.19
MUR4,946.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$78.06
MUR3,602.30
|
|
Road Town vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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