Bangkok vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$405
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
5.68M
149K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5960th and 6280th ($902 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Mauritius, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 1087th and 4589th 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
$2.64
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Port Louis

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