Johannesburg vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$522
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
73
28
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
4.8M
149K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4839th and 6712th ($1171 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Mauritius, respectively. Check South Africa vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 5190th and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Port Louis

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Johannesburg Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$5625

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588