Bucharest vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$525
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
77
27
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
149K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 34% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4913th and 6542nd ($1116 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Romania and Mauritius, respectively. Check Romania vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 646th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4881

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
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$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609