Restaurants | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
275.00 Rs (110.39 R) |
373.69 Rs (150.00 R) |
+35.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 Rs (602.11 R) |
1,743.87 Rs (700.00 R) |
+16.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
245.00 Rs (98.34 R) |
224.21 Rs (90.00 R) |
-8.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
110.00 Rs (44.15 R) |
112.11 Rs (45.00 R) |
+1.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
149.85 Rs (60.15 R) |
124.56 Rs (50.00 R) |
-16.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
106.23 Rs (42.64 R) |
93.84 Rs (37.67 R) |
-11.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
45.86 Rs (18.41 R) |
42.35 Rs (17.00 R) |
-7.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
25.50 Rs (10.24 R) |
32.68 Rs (13.12 R) |
+28.1 % |
Markets | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
261.19 Rs (104.84 R) |
177.94 Rs (71.43 R) |
-31.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.35 Rs (11.38 R) |
42.26 Rs (16.96 R) |
+49.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.66 Rs (17.52 R) |
33.50 Rs (13.45 R) |
-23.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
93.33 Rs (37.46 R) |
106.17 Rs (42.62 R) |
+13.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
244.94 Rs (98.32 R) |
162.39 Rs (65.18 R) |
-33.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
137.59 Rs (55.23 R) |
100.16 Rs (40.21 R) |
-27.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
272.16 Rs (109.25 R) |
137.60 Rs (55.23 R) |
-49.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
37.88 Rs (15.20 R) |
31.01 Rs (12.45 R) |
-18.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
39.46 Rs (15.84 R) |
32.76 Rs (13.15 R) |
-17.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
42.52 Rs (17.07 R) |
29.94 Rs (12.02 R) |
-29.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
65.20 Rs (26.17 R) |
31.09 Rs (12.48 R) |
-52.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
26.65 Rs (10.70 R) |
26.48 Rs (10.63 R) |
-0.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
30.05 Rs (12.06 R) |
27.60 Rs (11.08 R) |
-8.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
42.50 Rs (17.06 R) |
46.33 Rs (18.60 R) |
+9.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
23.00 Rs (9.23 R) |
42.62 Rs (17.11 R) |
+85.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
450.00 Rs (180.63 R) |
221.72 Rs (89.00 R) |
-50.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
69.94 Rs (28.07 R) |
59.94 Rs (24.06 R) |
-14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
83.33 Rs (33.45 R) |
70.42 Rs (28.27 R) |
-15.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
300.00 Rs (120.42 R) |
129.54 Rs (52.00 R) |
-56.8 % |
Transportation | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
39.00 Rs (15.65 R) |
49.82 Rs (20.00 R) |
+27.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 Rs (401.41 R) |
1,868.43 Rs (750.00 R) |
+86.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 Rs (60.21 R) |
49.82 Rs (20.00 R) |
-66.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (64.60 R) |
70.16 Rs (28.16 R) |
-56.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 Rs (200.70 R) |
122.07 Rs (49.00 R) |
-75.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
270.69 Rs (108.66 R) |
222.01 Rs (89.11 R) |
-18.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,600,000.00 Rs (642,249.92 R) |
871,934.72 Rs (350,000.00 R) |
-45.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,300,468.75 Rs (522,016.22 R) |
1,009,563.32 Rs (405,244.97 R) |
-22.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,970.00 Rs (790.77 R) |
4,402.42 Rs (1,767.16 R) |
+123.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,000.00 Rs (401.41 R) |
1,510.02 Rs (606.13 R) |
+51.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,672.77 Rs (671.46 R) |
1,886.79 Rs (757.37 R) |
+12.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,300.00 Rs (521.83 R) |
1,650.78 Rs (662.63 R) |
+27.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
0.00 Rs (0.00 R) |
364.89 Rs (146.47 R) |
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 Rs (100.35 R) |
298.95 Rs (120.00 R) |
+19.6 % |
Childcare | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,233.33 Rs (4,107.72 R) |
8,525.03 Rs (3,422.00 R) |
-16.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
180,000.00 Rs (72,253.12 R) |
191,930.40 Rs (77,042.05 R) |
+6.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,700.00 Rs (1,083.80 R) |
2,171.68 Rs (871.73 R) |
-19.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,053.33 Rs (824.22 R) |
1,267.69 Rs (508.86 R) |
-38.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,233.33 Rs (1,699.29 R) |
4,080.28 Rs (1,637.85 R) |
-3.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,500.00 Rs (1,404.92 R) |
3,353.21 Rs (1,346.00 R) |
-4.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,333.33 Rs (8,563.33 R) |
31,354.06 Rs (12,585.71 R) |
+47.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
17,333.33 Rs (6,957.71 R) |
20,988.71 Rs (8,425.00 R) |
+21.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
31,000.00 Rs (12,443.59 R) |
65,373.63 Rs (26,241.38 R) |
+110.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
30,000.00 Rs (12,042.19 R) |
41,354.62 Rs (16,600.00 R) |
+37.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,950.67 Rs (1,987.23 R) |
8,425.05 Rs (3,381.87 R) |
+70.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,897.04 Rs (1,965.70 R) |
5,837.94 Rs (2,343.39 R) |
+19.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Port Louis Edit | Cape Town Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
24,000.00 Rs (9,633.75 R) |
71,667.89 Rs (28,767.94 R) |
+198.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.17 | 11.87 | +92.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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