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Port Louis vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 4.9% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 49.3% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Port Louis
Housing: pay 58.9% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 46.6% more in Port Louis

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

Port Louis vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$6.60 MUR303.89	-52.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.15 MUR329.22	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.99 MUR45.58	-52.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.58 MUR26.77	-39.2%
Average			-44.9%

Saint John's vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.3% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.75 MUR34.69	-72.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$4.34 MUR200.06	+6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.04 MUR278.48	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$2.46 MUR113.20	-54.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.64 MUR121.76	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.92 MUR42.27	-69.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.90 MUR41.35	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.67 MUR30.78	-81.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.22 MUR56.06	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.47 MUR21.44	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.47 MUR21.44	-64.1%
Average			-49.3%

Saint John's vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$5.42 MUR249.55	-13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.25 MUR1,025.13
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$35,729.99 MUR1,646,080.66	+50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$30.78 MUR1,418.16	-40.3%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 58.9% less for housing

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$33.57 MUR1,546.43	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$368.29 MUR16,967.29	-64.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$318.82 MUR14,688.10	-53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$38.67 MUR1,781.64	-61.0%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$159.41 MUR7,344.05
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$4,837.29 MUR222,854.00	+161.5%
Average			+161.5%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.20 MUR101.30	+18.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$2.61 MUR120.29	-33.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.60 MUR303.89
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$24.55 MUR1,131.15	-60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$6.05 MUR278.57	-2.4%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 46.6% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$74.21 MUR3,418.78	+48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$49.47 MUR2,279.19
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$107.19 MUR4,938.24	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$78.06 MUR3,596.05
Average			+46.6%

Saint John's vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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