Kigali vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$489
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$684
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
1.75M
149K

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6419th and 6757th ($872 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and Mauritius, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6866th and 4962nd 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
$2.05
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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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