Bangkok vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$416
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
5.68M
149K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 16% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6387th ($941 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Mauritius, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 1221st and 4802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Port Louis

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Bangkok Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$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
$576
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$3884

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Port Louis

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