Kigali vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$419
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$508
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
28
27
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
1.16M
149K

The cost of living in Kigali is 5% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6387th ($771 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Mauritius, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6577th and 4802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Port Louis

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Kigali Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$3884

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KigaliPort Louis

Cost of living

$349

$907

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56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$745
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$808
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$712
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$785
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1396
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1371
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1400
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$447
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$507
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$352
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$389
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1100
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1495
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1105
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1150
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1506
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$872
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$675
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1003
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$457
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$507
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$493
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$492
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$518
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$552