Kinshasa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$581
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$684
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
33
28
😀 Quality of life
27
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
149K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4904th and 6757th ($1133 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8881st and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Port Louis

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Kinshasa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6482

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Port Louis

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