Cape Town vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$775
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$684
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
55
28
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
3.78M
149K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 73% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4336th and 6757th ($1386 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in South Africa and Mauritius, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6134th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Port Louis

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Cape Town Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Port Louis

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