Dongguan vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$181
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
69
27
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
10.5M
149K

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7769th and 6280th ($589 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 2nd in China and Mauritius, respectively. Check China vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 2370th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762