Kinshasa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$534
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$522
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
149K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5365th and 6351st ($1041 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Mauritius, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6878th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3888

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Port Louis

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736