Chennai vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$151
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
79
28
😀 Quality of life
66
65
🏙️ Population
6.6M
149K

The cost of living in Chennai is 47% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6712th ($430 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 3rd in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5162nd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Port Louis

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Chennai Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$5625

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588