Addis Ababa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$674
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
5.7M
149K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 43% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4878th and 6757th ($1148 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ethiopia and Mauritius, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7160th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Port Louis

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Addis Ababa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586