Kigali vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$439
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
49
65
🏙️ Population
1.75M
149K

The cost of living in Kigali is 0.1% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6714th and 6712th ($811 vs $812) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 5184th 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
$2.3
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5625

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588