Kigali vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$387
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
27
27
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.16M
149K

The cost of living in Kigali is 9% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6835th and 6542nd ($758 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 6733rd and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609