Kuwait City vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$686
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
43
28
😀 Quality of life
77
66
🏙️ Population
2.99M
149K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 79% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4191st and 6757th ($1437 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kuwait and Mauritius, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 1006th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Port Louis

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Kuwait City Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$6482

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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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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