Kigali vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$323
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
28
27
😀 Quality of life
47
65
🏙️ Population
1.16M
149K

The cost of living in Kigali is 18% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6978th and 6280th ($677 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Mauritius, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6517th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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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