Bucharest vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$562
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
149K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4877th and 6757th ($1148 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and Mauritius, respectively. Check Romania vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 482nd and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Port Louis

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Bucharest Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$6482

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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