Dhaka vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$152
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$634
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
57
65
🏙️ Population
16.8M
149K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 41% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6712th ($481 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Bangladesh and Mauritius, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6218th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Port Louis

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Dhaka Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$5625

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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