Bangui vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1268
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$221
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.9
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
7
27
😀 Quality of life
6
62
🏙️ Population
889K
149K

The cost of living in Bangui is 37% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8532nd and 6387th ($513 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.6 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 9267th and 4802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.61
🥤 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
$215
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.3
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.83
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.7
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2664
$3884

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$767
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$482
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$482
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$850
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$806
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$485
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$527
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$486
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$747
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$556
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$533
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$522
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$910
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$665
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$555
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$523
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$553
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1265
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$764
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1121
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$843
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$609
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$580
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1120
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$655
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$876
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$520
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$487
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$741
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$495
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$485
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$553
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$519
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$974
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$668
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$508
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$523
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$384
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$745
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$808
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$712
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$785
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1396
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1371
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1400
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$447
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$507
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$352
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$389
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1100
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1495
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1105
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1150
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1506
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$872
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$675
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1003
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$457
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$507
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$493
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$492
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$518
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$552