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South Korea

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Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 43.1% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 57.6% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 85.1% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% less in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 48.2% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩12,215	$5.80 MUR272.88	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩10,179	$7.38 MUR347.30	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,158	$1.15 MUR54.02	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,072	$0.65 MUR30.51	-17.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 57.6% less for groceries

	Seoul	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,224	$0.75 MUR35.47	-75.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩12,055	$2.64 MUR124.03	-70.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,629	$5.94 MUR279.57	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,917	$2.60 MUR122.48	-27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,466	$2.87 MUR135.03	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,724	$1.27 MUR59.64	-63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,136	$1.20 MUR56.26	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,537	$0.64 MUR30.16	-75.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,864	$1.34 MUR63.01	-52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,259	$0.44 MUR20.70	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,575	$0.44 MUR20.70	-61.9%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Seoul	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,545	$5.22 MUR245.45	-5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩63,112	$31.65 MUR1,488.42	-31.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩40M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,604	$29.54 MUR1,389.19	+247.1%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Seoul	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩28,392	$29.01 MUR1,364.38	+39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$477.54 MUR22,458.55	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩846K	$274.28 MUR12,899.61	-55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩222K	$34.29 MUR1,612.45	-78.9%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 85.1% less for childcare

	Seoul	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$126.59 MUR5,953.67	-93.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩31M	$7,653.95 MUR360K	-66.1%
Average			-85.1%

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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩5,090	$2.64 MUR124.03	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,593	$2.64 MUR124.03	-35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,581	$6.44 MUR302.64	+91.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩79,399	$26.16 MUR1,230.42	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩15,269	$6.33 MUR297.68	-43.5%
Average			-35.3%

Seoul vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.2% more for clothing

	Seoul	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩78,937	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩44,695	$73.85 MUR3,472.97	+125.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩95,451	$119.56 MUR5,622.91	+70.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩112K	$77.36 MUR3,638.35	-6.2%
Average			+48.2%

Seoul vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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