Mauritius, Port Louis

Country Full Name: The Republic of Mauritius.

Location: Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

Country Climate: Tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May).

Country Terrain: Small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau.

Major Languages: English (official), Creole, French, Indian languages.

Major Religions: Hinduism, Christianity, Islam.

Population: 0.128 Mil (2012 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Mauritius is a middle-income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors.

Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR). Make an international currency transfer to Mauritius.

Inflation: 7% (2011 est.).

Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius. It is the largest city of the country and main port.

The economy of Port Louis is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. Manufacturing is dominated by clothing and textiles, but also includes chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

The cost of living in Port Louis in Mauritius is in the middle compared to other places. The overall cost of living is determined using the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across 13 Basket Groups. Port Louis in Mauritius is currently ranked 355 overall out of 780 places (rank 1 is most expensive: rank 780 is least expensive). The cost of living rank for each of the 13 Basket Groups is as follows:

Alcohol & Tobacco costs are high compared to other places for items such as alcohol at a bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, wine (where alcohol is legally sold) and tobacco related products. There are 194 places that are more expensive, and 585 places that are less expensive for alcohol and or tobacco.

Clothing costs are low compared to other places for items such as business suits, casual clothing, children's clothing, coats, evening wear, footwear, hats, shoe repairs and underwear. There are 550 places that are more expensive, and 229 places that are less expensive for clothing.

Communication costs are very low compared to other places for various communication costs such as call charges, home telephone rental, internet connection, mobile data costs, mobile phone contract and service provider fees. There are 646 places that are more expensive, and 133 places that are less expensive for communication.

Education costs are high compared to other places for items such as creche / pre-school fees, primary school fees, high school fees and tertiary study fees. There are 292 places that are more expensive, and 487 places that are less expensive for education.

Furniture & Appliance costs are average compared to other places for items such as DVD player, fridge freezer, furniture, household equipment, iron, kettle, light bulbs, microwave, television, toaster, vacuum cleaner and washing machine. There are 450 places that are more expensive, and 329 places that are less expensive for furniture and appliances.

Grocery costs are average compared to other places for items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning materials, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil & vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices & herbs. There are 328 places that are more expensive, and 451 places that are less expensive for groceries.

Healthcare costs are low compared to other places for general healthcare, general practitioner consultation rates, healthcare/medical insurance, hospital private ward daily rate and non-prescription medicine. There are 533 places that are more expensive, and 246 places that are less expensive for healthcare.

Household Accommodation costs are high compared to other places for items such as accommodation, apartment, flat, house, villa, rent, electricity, household fuels, household gas, water, and local property rates / residential taxes / levies. There are 222 places that are more expensive, and 557 places that are less expensive for household accommodation.

Miscellaneous costs are low compared to other places for items such as dry cleaning, general goods, general services, linen, magazines, maid, newspapers, office supplies, postage stamps and stationery. There are 612 places that are more expensive, and 167 places that are less expensive for miscellaneous items.

Personal Care costs are very low compared to other places for items such as cosmetics, hair care, moisturizer, nappies, pain relief tablets, shampoo, soap, sun block, toilet paper and toothpaste. There are 670 places that are more expensive, and 109 places that are less expensive for personal care.

Recreation and Culture costs are low compared to other places for items such as books, camera, cinema tickets, fitness/health club membership, sports goods and theatre tickets. There are 608 places that are more expensive, and 171 places that are less expensive for recreation and culture.

Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel costs are low compared to other places for items such as a business dinner, dinner at a family restaurant (non fast food), 4 star and 5 star hotel rates and take away meal (fast food). There are 493 places that are more expensive, and 286 places that are less expensive for restaurants, meals out and hotels.

Transport costs are high compared to other places for items such as car hire purchase, car insurance, car lease, car maintenance, car rental, car service, diesel, petrol, tyres and public transport. There are 291 places that are more expensive, and 488 places that are less expensive for transport.

Personalized cost of living indexes for Port Louis in Mauritius are based on the basket groups and comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Port Louis in Mauritius is ranked as some hardship with a hardship index of 20%.

Personalized hardship index premiums for Port Louis in Mauritius are based on the comparison location(s) selected in the Calculators.

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