Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 13.0% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 20.3% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 11.3% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 34.4% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 28.0% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 20.3% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$5.80 MUR274.04	-41.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.38 MUR348.77	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$1.15 MUR54.25	+10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.65 MUR30.64	+13.8%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.75 MUR35.62	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$2.64 MUR124.56	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$5.94 MUR280.76	+14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$2.60 MUR123.00	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.87 MUR135.60	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.27 MUR59.89	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$1.20 MUR56.50	+226.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.64 MUR30.28	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$1.34 MUR63.28	+61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.44 MUR20.79	-51.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.44 MUR20.79	-56.0%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 34.4% more for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$5.22 MUR246.49	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	+73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+56.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+39.2%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	-21.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-51.7%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 28.0% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$7,653.95 MUR361K	+3.4%
Average			-28.0%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.64 MUR124.56	+6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$2.64 MUR124.56	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$6.44 MUR303.93	+20.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$6.33 MUR298.95	-15.2%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+68.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	-37.8%
Average			+22.9%

Santo Domingo vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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