Phuket vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1010
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$555
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$956
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$512
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
8
28
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
77.6K
149K

The cost of living in Phuket is 26% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5497th and 6757th ($1010 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Thailand and Mauritius, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Phuket compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Phuket ranked 9th best city to live in Thailand vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6330th and 4962nd 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
$5.76
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$650
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3728
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2603
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$565
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13979
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992

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