Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 3.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 87.7% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$6.89
Rs320
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.250
|
$5.29
Rs246
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$0.98
Rs45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$0.61
Rs28
|
|
pay 93.1% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$0.69
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
$5.95
Rs276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.040
|
$5.34
Rs248
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$1.97
Rs91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
$2.53
Rs118
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$0.87
Rs40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.97
Rs45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$0.81
Rs38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.16
Rs54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$0.63
Rs29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.64
Rs30
|
|
pay 13.4 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.69
Rs264
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.120
|
$22.05
Rs1,023
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,401.800
|
$26,460.86
Rs1,228,049
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$20.95
Rs972
|
|
pay 82.4% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.270
|
$35.28
Rs1,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,113.680
|
$518.19
Rs24,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.410
|
$341.79
Rs15,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.340
|
$38.92
Rs1,806
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.290
|
$203.60
Rs9,449
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,074.630
|
$4,630.65
Rs214,908
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$2.54
Rs118
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$2.38
Rs110
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
$6.06
Rs281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.410
|
$31.42
Rs1,458
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.310
|
$6.34
Rs294
|
|
pay 52.9% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD190.060
|
$61.01
Rs2,831
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD165.010
|
$51.45
Rs2,388
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.150
|
$99.23
Rs4,605
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD316.110
|
$82.32
Rs3,821
|
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