Brazzaville vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazzaville Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1447
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$245
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.7
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$684
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
20
28
😀 Quality of life
41
66
🏙️ Population
2.15M
149K

The cost of living in Brazzaville is 26% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8070th and 6757th ($590 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Congo and Mauritius, respectively. Check the Congo vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Brazzaville compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Brazzaville ranked 1st best city to live in the Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 7667th and 4962nd 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
$3.7
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.42%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$889
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.37
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$154
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5084
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Kinshasa
$1133
59 km or 37 mi Kinkala
$533
119 km or 74 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
193 km or 120 mi Madingou
$531
221 km or 137 mi Kayes
$533
252 km or 157 mi Gamboma
$531
264 km or 164 mi Matadi
$881
304 km or 189 mi Boma
$856
370 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
383 km or 238 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
401 km or 249 mi Kikwit
$915
424 km or 264 mi N'zeto
$721
465 km or 289 mi Ambriz
$791
556 km or 346 mi Luanda
$923
586 km or 364 mi Mbandaka
$833
656 km or 408 mi Tshikapa
$979
814 km or 506 mi Kananga
$1019
823 km or 511 mi Port-Gentil
$698
829 km or 515 mi Libreville
$743
917 km or 570 mi Bata
$1209
920 km or 572 mi Lobito
$610
943 km or 586 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
944 km or 586 mi Benguela
$631
946 km or 588 mi Huambo
$554
950 km or 591 mi Berberati
$478
953 km or 592 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
973 km or 605 mi Gemena
$801
979 km or 608 mi Luena
$595
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1000 km or 621 mi Gandajika
$872
1027 km or 638 mi Bangui
$506
1073 km or 667 mi Bumba
$843
1079 km or 670 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1084 km or 673 mi Trindade
$1013
1114 km or 692 mi Douala
$1156
1141 km or 709 mi Limbe
$738
1148 km or 713 mi Malabo
$1272
1154 km or 717 mi Buea
$627
1183 km or 735 mi Kumba
$821
1189 km or 739 mi Kindu
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$688
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$747
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$819
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$871
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$810
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$665
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$820
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1567
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1563
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1551
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1503
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1444
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1559
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1584
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1615
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1575
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1663
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1762
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$511
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$604
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$533
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$493
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1603
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1196
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1637
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1196
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1167
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$933
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$691
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$952
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$456
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$452
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$495
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$494
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$489
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$516
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$965
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$586