Addis Ababa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$739
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
5.7M
149K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 55% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4519th and 6542nd ($1289 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Port Louis. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 7005th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609