Chennai vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$142
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
79
28
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
6.6M
149K

The cost of living in Chennai is 49% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8947th and 6757th ($409 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5131st and 4962nd 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
$2.12
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$6482

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$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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