Brazzaville vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$235
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.7
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$408
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
19
27
😀 Quality of life
27
65
🏙️ Population
1.83M
149K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 32% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8028th and 6280th ($561 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Port Louis. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8703rd and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brazzaville Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1518
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.7
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3705
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1001
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$511
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$509
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$510
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$510
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$827
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$813
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$829
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$829
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$887
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$1041
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$825
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$890
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$934
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$651
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$697
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1242
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$733
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$771
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$702
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$462
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$770
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$767
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$824
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$489
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$804
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$866
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$866
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1300
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$683
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$990
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$587
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$860
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$740

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