Phuket vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2644
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$573
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1004
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.3
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
8
28
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
77.6K
149K

The cost of living in Phuket is 30% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5233rd and 6712th ($1059 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Mauritius, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Phuket compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Phuket ranked 8th best city to live in Thailand vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6325th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Port Louis

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Phuket Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1154
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4350
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3066
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16566
$5625

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588