Johannesburg vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$403
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
72
27
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
4.43M
149K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 10% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5921st and 6280th ($908 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Africa and Mauritius, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5184th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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