Kolkata vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$127
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$684
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
149K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 55% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 9031st and 6757th ($362 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th in India and Mauritius, respectively. Check India vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5764th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Port Louis

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Kolkata Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586