Cost of living comparison
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Port Louis vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Port Louis is 23.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Port Louis
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Port Louis
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Port Louis
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% less in Port Louis
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% less in Port Louis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Port Louis
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Port Louis
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Port Louis.
Port Louis vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.77
|
$7.15
MUR329.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.79
|
$0.99
MUR45.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.12
|
$0.58
MUR26.77
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
$0.75
MUR34.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.45
|
$4.34
MUR200.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.00
|
$6.04
MUR278.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.53
|
$2.46
MUR113.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.78
|
$2.64
MUR121.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.92
MUR42.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.90
MUR41.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.67
MUR30.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.22
MUR56.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.47
MUR21.44
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.58
|
$5.42
MUR249.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.59
|
$22.25
MUR1,025.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€30,117.55
|
$35,729.99
MUR1,646,080.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.53
|
$30.78
MUR1,418.16
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of transportation
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.14
|
$33.57
MUR1,546.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€742.28
|
$368.29
MUR16,967.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€560.89
|
$318.82
MUR14,688.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€157.58
|
$38.67
MUR1,781.64
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€541.28
|
$159.41
MUR7,344.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€8,016.30
|
$4,837.29
MUR222,854.00
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of childcare
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$2.20
MUR101.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.17
|
$2.61
MUR120.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.07
|
$6.60
MUR303.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€37.26
|
$24.55
MUR1,131.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$6.05
MUR278.57
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€75.31
|
$74.21
MUR3,418.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.87
|
$49.47
MUR2,279.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€92.23
|
$107.19
MUR4,938.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€118.53
|
$78.06
MUR3,596.05
|
|
Vilnius vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing
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