Cost of living comparison
Port Louis is 3.3% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Port Louis instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.62
|
$6.89
Rs319
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.51
|
$5.29
Rs245
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$0.98
Rs45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.93
|
$0.61
Rs28
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$0.69
Rs32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.98
|
$5.95
Rs276
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.45
|
$5.34
Rs248
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.18
|
$1.97
Rs91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.43
|
$2.53
Rs117
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$0.87
Rs40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$0.97
Rs45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$0.81
Rs38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$1.16
Rs54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$0.63
Rs29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.57
|
$0.64
Rs30
|
|
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.97
|
$5.69
Rs264
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.45
|
$22.05
Rs1,022
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł101,001.86
|
$26,460.86
Rs1,226,461
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.10
|
$20.95
Rs971
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.90
|
$35.28
Rs1,635
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,582.78
|
$518.19
Rs24,018
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,774.39
|
$341.79
Rs15,842
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł802.58
|
$38.92
Rs1,804
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,784.55
|
$203.60
Rs9,437
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,146.52
|
$4,630.65
Rs214,631
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.17
|
$2.54
Rs118
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.72
|
$2.38
Rs110
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.93
|
$6.06
Rs281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł137.07
|
$31.42
Rs1,456
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.21
|
$6.34
Rs294
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Port Louis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.84
|
$61.01
Rs2,828
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.92
|
$51.45
Rs2,385
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł343.02
|
$99.23
Rs4,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.94
|
$82.32
Rs3,816
|
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