Brazzaville vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1482
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$252
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.8
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$430
$522
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
19
27
😀 Quality of life
35
62
🏙️ Population
2.15M
149K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 29% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7917th and 6351st ($589 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Congo and Mauritius, respectively. Check the Congo vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7440th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.55
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$576
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.32%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1630
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$922
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.58
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.2
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3772
$3888

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1041
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$529
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$531
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$821
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$803
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$852
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$793
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$869
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1024
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$810
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$902
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$932
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$659
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$702
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1201
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$705
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$736
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$652
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$488
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$757
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$723
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$815
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$518
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$796
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$878
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$879
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1368
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$710
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$812
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$655
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$933
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$728

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736