Alexandria vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$110
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$484
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
48
26
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
4.87M
149K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 9104th and 6287th ($326 vs $775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Mauritius, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6192nd and 4686th 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
$3.57
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1149
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$4667

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$647
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$683
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$636
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$590
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$657
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$711
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$702
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1312
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1262
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1265
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1355
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1253
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1222
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1214
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1222
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1232
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1220
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1261
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$502
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$378
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$482
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$509
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1546
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$510
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1030
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1170
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1042
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$1023
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$985
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$593
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$594
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$520
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$587
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$963
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$585
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$594
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1103
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$833