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Port Louis vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 6.0% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 75.9% more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 7.2% more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 29.3% less in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 62.6% less in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 88.8% more in Port Louis

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

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Port Louis vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.9% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$5.80 MUR274.04	+117.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$7.38 MUR348.77	+38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$1.15 MUR54.25	+61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$0.65 MUR30.64	+73.8%
Average			+75.9%

Vientiane vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$0.75 MUR35.62	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$2.64 MUR124.56	-80.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$5.94 MUR280.76	-21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.60 MUR123.00	+39.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.87 MUR135.60	+2.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$1.27 MUR59.89	+16.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$1.20 MUR56.50	+131.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.64 MUR30.28	-46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.34 MUR63.28	+93.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.44 MUR20.79	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.44 MUR20.79	-9.8%
Average			-12.2%

Vientiane vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.2% more for transportation

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$5.22 MUR246.49	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$31.65 MUR1,494.75	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$36,395.48 MUR2M	+29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$29.54 MUR1,395.10	+248.9%
Average			+7.2%

Vientiane vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation

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pay 29.3% less for housing

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$29.01 MUR1,370.18	+135.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$477.54 MUR22,554.06	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$274.28 MUR12,954.47	-33.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$34.29 MUR1,619.31	-50.5%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 62.6% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$126.59 MUR5,978.99	-79.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$7,653.95 MUR361K	-30.9%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$2.64 MUR124.56	+94.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$2.64 MUR124.56	+47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$6.44 MUR303.93	+261.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$26.16 MUR1,235.66	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$6.33 MUR298.95	+49.5%
Average			+33.6%

Vientiane vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+189.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$73.85 MUR3,487.74	+10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$119.56 MUR5,646.82	+110.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$77.36 MUR3,653.82	+88.7%
Average			+88.8%

Vientiane vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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