Bangkok vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$434
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
89
28
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
5.68M
149K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 24% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5606th and 6757th ($996 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Thailand and Mauritius, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 2044th and 4962nd 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
$3.36
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586