Johannesburg vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$487
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
72
27
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
4.43M
149K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 31% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5069th and 6351st ($1079 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.6 months in Port Louis. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 5446th and 4805th 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
$9.91
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3888

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736