Today we look at moving to Port Louis in Mauritius from Luxembourg in Luxembourg. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Port Louis people speak English (official), Creole, French and Indian languages. In Luxembourg people speak French, German and Luxembourgish.
Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius. It is the largest city of the country and main port. The city of Luxembourg, also known as Luxembourg City, is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. 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. Luxembourg City is one of the wealthiest cities in the world, having developed into a banking and administrative centre. Luxembourg is a seat of several institutions of the European Union, including the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, and the European Investment Bank.
The overall cost of living rank in Port Louis is 196 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with low cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Luxembourg to Port Louis will experience a change in cost of living of -22.3%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Port Louis is ranked as a some hardship location with a hardship index of 20% compared to Luxembourg with a hardship index of 10% which is a minimal hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Mauritius, Port Louis Cost of Living April 2010
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.
Country Population: 1.3 million (2008 est.) 1.3 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Mauritius is a middle-income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors.
Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR).
Country Inflation: 8.8% (2008 est.) 6.4% (2009 est.).
City: Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius. It is the largest city of the country and main port.
City Economy: 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.
Cost of Living: Port Louis has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Port Louis is currently ranked 144 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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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.
Country Population: 1.3 million (2008 est.) 1.3 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Mauritius is a middle-income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors.
Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR).
Country Inflation: 8.8% (2008 est.) 6.4% (2009 est.).
City: Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius. It is the largest city of the country and main port.
City Economy: 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.
Cost of Living: Port Louis has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Port Louis is currently ranked 144 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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