Phuket vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$544
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
7
27
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
77.6K
149K

The cost of living in Phuket is 22% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5469th and 6542nd ($1014 vs $831) 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 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 6129th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phuket Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

Cities near Port Louis

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