Dongguan vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$259
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
67
28
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
149K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7469th and 6712th ($666 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 3rd in China and Mauritius, respectively. Check China vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 3662nd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Port Louis

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Dongguan Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.36
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$5625

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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