Alexandria vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$164
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
49
27
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
4.87M
149K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 40% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8536th and 6280th ($495 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6224th and 4589th 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
$5.31
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762