Alexandria vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$103
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
51
28
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
5.36M
149K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 51% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8976th and 6712th ($400 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6248th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Port Louis

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Alexandria Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$5625

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588