Alexandria vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
51
27
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
4.87M
149K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 9006th and 6542nd ($384 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Egypt and Mauritius, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 6233rd and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$4881

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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