Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Port Louis 

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Cost of Living in Port Louis is 50.1% lower than in Paris (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Port Louis is 57.2% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Port Louis are 73.4% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Port Louis are 52.9% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Port Louis are 46.4% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Port Louis is 61.4% lower than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(770.21 Rs)
5.36 €
(275.00 Rs)
     -64.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(3,337.57 Rs)
38.95 €
(2,000.00 Rs)
     -40.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(616.17 Rs)
6.09 €
(312.50 Rs)
     -49.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 €
(359.43 Rs)
1.95 €
(100.00 Rs)
     -72.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 €
(359.43 Rs)
2.92 €
(150.00 Rs)
     -58.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 €
(204.09 Rs)
2.17 €
(111.25 Rs)
     -45.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 €
(188.71 Rs)
0.88 €
(45.00 Rs)
     -76.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 €
(146.71 Rs)
0.52 €
(26.88 Rs)
     -81.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 €
(256.12 Rs)
5.55 €
(284.85 Rs)
     +11.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.59 €
(81.64 Rs)
0.55 €
(28.21 Rs)
     -65.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 €
(56.90 Rs)
0.52 €
(26.84 Rs)
     -52.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 €
(217.08 Rs)
1.95 €
(100.38 Rs)
     -53.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.15 €
(521.09 Rs)
4.77 €
(244.94 Rs)
     -53.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.57 €
(286.07 Rs)
2.48 €
(127.57 Rs)
     -55.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.63 €
(443.06 Rs)
4.42 €
(226.80 Rs)
     -48.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 €
(70.33 Rs)
0.81 €
(41.73 Rs)
     -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(47.08 Rs)
0.80 €
(40.82 Rs)
     -13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.36 €
(69.73 Rs)
0.60 €
(31.00 Rs)
     -55.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 €
(79.01 Rs)
1.08 €
(55.34 Rs)
     -30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.02 €
(52.53 Rs)
0.41 €
(21.17 Rs)
     -59.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 €
(59.62 Rs)
0.39 €
(20.03 Rs)
     -66.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(82.47 Rs)
0.73 €
(37.50 Rs)
     -54.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(38.02 Rs)
0.65 €
(33.14 Rs)
     -12.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(410.78 Rs)
8.76 €
(450.00 Rs)
     +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 €
(122.66 Rs)
1.56 €
(80.15 Rs)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 €
(182.60 Rs)
1.95 €
(100.00 Rs)
     -45.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 €
(641.84 Rs)
5.84 €
(300.00 Rs)
     -53.3 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(128.37 Rs)
0.92 €
(47.00 Rs)
     -63.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.00 €
(4,518.56 Rs)
19.71 €
(1,012.00 Rs)
     -77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(410.78 Rs)
3.90 €
(200.00 Rs)
     -51.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(206.59 Rs)
4.70 €
(241.40 Rs)
     +16.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 €
(2,464.67 Rs)
17.53 €
(900.00 Rs)
     -63.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.10 €
(364.79 Rs)
4.85 €
(248.96 Rs)
     -31.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,870.00 €
(1,585,090.35 Rs)
31,647.25 €
(1,625,000.00 Rs)
     +2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,906.25 €
(1,638,298.97 Rs)
25,519.86 €
(1,310,375.00 Rs)
     -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.18 €
(11,510.97 Rs)
43.82 €
(2,250.00 Rs)
     -80.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.15 €
(777.72 Rs)
16.23 €
(833.33 Rs)
     +7.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.27 €
(1,656.76 Rs)
29.56 €
(1,517.69 Rs)
     -8.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.64 €
(1,727.21 Rs)
21.42 €
(1,100.00 Rs)
     -36.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.60 €
(852.54 Rs)
3.57 €
(183.33 Rs)
     -78.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(667.51 Rs)
5.36 €
(275.00 Rs)
     -58.8 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 711.11 €
(36,513.62 Rs)
136.33 €
(7,000.00 Rs)
     -80.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 €
(795,882.75 Rs)
3,505.54 €
(180,000.00 Rs)
     -77.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 104.07 €
(5,343.52 Rs)
75.47 €
(3,875.00 Rs)
     -27.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.17 €
(2,165.14 Rs)
70.60 €
(3,625.00 Rs)
     +67.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.67 €
(5,477.04 Rs)
116.85 €
(6,000.00 Rs)
     +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.74 €
(7,226.65 Rs)
83.74 €
(4,300.00 Rs)
     -40.5 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,406.50 €
(72,219.94 Rs)
413.85 €
(21,250.00 Rs)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,026.70 €
(52,718.48 Rs)
311.60 €
(16,000.00 Rs)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,024.14 €
(155,281.24 Rs)
696.24 €
(35,750.00 Rs)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,082.14 €
(106,912.36 Rs)
551.80 €
(28,333.33 Rs)
     -73.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,137.10 €
(58,387.03 Rs)
94.59 €
(4,856.98 Rs)
     -91.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 804.09 €
(41,287.58 Rs)
94.36 €
(4,845.31 Rs)
     -88.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Port Louis Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,029.07 €
(155,534.47 Rs)
499.86 €
(25,666.67 Rs)
     -83.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.63 6.67      +83.4 %
Last update: April 2025March 2025
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