Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 85.0% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$5.96
MUR273.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$5.31
MUR243.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$0.99
MUR45.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.55
MUR25.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$0.68
MUR31.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.960
|
$5.85
MUR268.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.420
|
$5.66
MUR259.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.010
|
$2.02
MUR92.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.140
|
$2.98
MUR136.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.640
|
$0.82
MUR37.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.700
|
$0.86
MUR39.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.92
MUR42.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$1.41
MUR64.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.58
MUR26.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.65
MUR29.86
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.510
|
$5.90
MUR270.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.380
|
$21.67
MUR993.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,568.170
|
$34,669.56
MUR1,589,945.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.870
|
$20.59
MUR944.03
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.690
|
$36.24
MUR1,661.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND758.620
|
$462.26
MUR21,199.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND530.750
|
$375.59
MUR17,224.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND134.200
|
$32.64
MUR1,497.00
|
|
pay 85.3% more for childcare
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND292.790
|
$221.74
MUR10,169.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,014.110
|
$3,900.32
MUR178,868.90
|
|
pay 66.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.980
|
$2.38
MUR109.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.610
|
$2.30
MUR105.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.960
|
$6.50
MUR298.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.480
|
$28.17
MUR1,291.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.950
|
$5.42
MUR248.43
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Port Louis
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.690
|
$58.50
MUR2,683.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND167.280
|
$44.49
MUR2,040.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND278.990
|
$91.73
MUR4,206.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND239.720
|
$75.84
MUR3,478.01
|
|
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