Dhaka vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$141
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$645
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
149K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 44% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8829th and 6542nd ($464 vs $831) 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 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 6151st and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Port Louis

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