Dubai vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
64
27
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
3.33M
149K

The cost of living in Dubai is 169% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 1218th and 6280th ($2229 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Mauritius, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 189th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Port Louis

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Dubai Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Port Louis

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