Ho Chi Minh vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ho Chi Minh | Port Louis | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 12% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6928th and 6542nd ($734 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Vietnam and Mauritius, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Mauritius comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 4947th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Port Louis
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| Ho Chi Minh | Port Louis | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi |  Quatre Bornes | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Bambous | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Triolet | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Curepipe | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Goodlands | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Centre de Flacq | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Mahebourg | |
| 210 km or 130 mi |  Saint-Benoit | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Saint-Andre | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Sainte-Suzanne | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Saint-Denis | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Saint-Joseph | |
| 241 km or 149 mi | Le Tampon | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | La Possession | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Le Port | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Saint-Pierre | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Saint-Paul | |
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| 1094 km or 680 mi | Antsirabe | |
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| 1789 km or 1111 mi | Moroni | |
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