Kuwait City vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$741
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
43
27
😀 Quality of life
79
66
🏙️ Population
2.99M
149K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 75% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4115th and 6542nd ($1454 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and Mauritius, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 884th and 4910th 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
$11.5
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609