Kolkata vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$135
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$522
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
75
27
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
4.5M
149K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 51% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8957th and 6351st ($408 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5494th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$3888

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736