Cost of living comparison

Dhaka, Bangladesh

compared to

Port Louis, Mauritius

Port Louis vs. Dhaka Cost of Living Summary

Port Louis is 2.5 times more expensive than Dhaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Port Louis
Groceries: pay 71.9% more in Port Louis
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Port Louis
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Port Louis
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Port Louis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Port Louis
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Port Louis

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Port Louis are more expensive than in Dhaka. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Port Louis.

Port Louis vs. Dhaka Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Louis instead of Dhaka, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 BDT252.18	$5.88 MUR265.00	+182.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 BDT554.80	$5.35 MUR240.91	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 BDT35.72	$0.94 MUR42.29	+218.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT19.00	$0.55 MUR24.69	+249.8%
Average			+167.0%

Dhaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.9% more for groceries

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BDT82.31	$0.85 MUR38.20	+24.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.97 BDT481.53	$5.77 MUR260.18	+45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.94 BDT355.94	$5.77 MUR260.04	+96.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BDT156.88	$1.99 MUR89.46	+53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.45 BDT175.93	$2.94 MUR132.59	+102.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 BDT140.81	$0.98 MUR44.26	-15.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 BDT61.64	$0.84 MUR38.03	+66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 BDT132.03	$0.82 MUR37.15	-24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 BDT46.19	$1.37 MUR61.74	+259.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.09	$0.54 MUR24.40	+151.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 BDT48.48	$0.52 MUR23.49	+30.4%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.06 BDT491.82	$5.87 MUR264.51	+44.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.96 BDT3,026.20	$21.64 MUR975.21	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,957.67 BDT3,026,204.46	$34,217.28 MUR1,541,830.73	+37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.58 BDT554.80	$20.32 MUR915.46	+344.0%
Average			+103.1%

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.11 BDT1,589.48	$33.06 MUR1,489.76	+152.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$115.12 BDT13,958.71	$502.57 MUR22,645.64	+336.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$63.20 BDT7,663.13	$395.64 MUR17,827.42	+526.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.22 BDT2,693.95	$35.02 MUR1,578.20	+57.6%
Average			+268.1%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.32 BDT5,373.45	$218.85 MUR9,861.29	+393.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,486.12 BDT180,196.72	$3,849.44 MUR173,455.96	+159.0%
Average			+276.4%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 BDT504.37	$2.25 MUR101.18	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT246.33	$2.22 MUR100.11	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.91 BDT353.06	$6.52 MUR293.91	+124.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.81 BDT2,160.08	$27.80 MUR1,252.74	+56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 BDT504.37	$5.35 MUR240.91	+28.5%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Dhaka	Port Louis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.53 BDT2,004.86	$57.74 MUR2,601.84	+249.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 BDT2,384.28	$43.91 MUR1,978.68	+123.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$41.85 BDT5,073.90	$90.53 MUR4,079.43	+116.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.92 BDT4,476.60	$74.85 MUR3,372.75	+102.7%
Average			+147.9%

Dhaka vs. Port Louis - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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