Brazzaville vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1467
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$252
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$634
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
20
28
😀 Quality of life
41
65
🏙️ Population
2.15M
149K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 26% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7920th and 6712th ($602 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Congo and Mauritius, respectively. Check the Congo vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7836th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazzaville vs Port Louis

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Brazzaville Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.7
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1567
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$906
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.54
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.8
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4619
$5625

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1163
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$543
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$544
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$544
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$543
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$895
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$870
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$932
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$815
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$897
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1047
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$851
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$999
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1037
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$699
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$745
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1239
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$665
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$692
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$595
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$492
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$816
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$662
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$887
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$522
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$857
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1042
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1254
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$750
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1344
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$641
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$834
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$785

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588