Bangui vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$207
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
7
27
😀 Quality of life
9
65
🏙️ Population
889K
149K

The cost of living in Bangui is 41% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8577th and 6280th ($489 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Central African Republic and Mauritius, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 9277th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762