Chennai vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$159
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
78
27
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
149K

The cost of living in Chennai is 48% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8907th and 6351st ($433 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 4094th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3888

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736