Al Ain vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$508
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
767K
149K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 127% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 2271st and 6387th ($1844 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Mauritius, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Al Ain compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 1000th and 4802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.61
🥤 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
$668
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$3884

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$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$745
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$808
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$712
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$785
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1396
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1371
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1400
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$447
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$507
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$352
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$389
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1100
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1495
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1105
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1150
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1506
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$872
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$675
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1003
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$457
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$507
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$493
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$492
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$518
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$552