Dhaka vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$150
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$684
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
149K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 40% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8770th and 6757th ($478 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Mauritius, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6105th and 4962nd 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
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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