Kinshasa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison
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Kinshasa | Port Louis | |
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🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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😷 Air quality | ||
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🎓 Higher education | ||
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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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Prices in Kinshasa vs Port Louis
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Kinshasa | Port Louis | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
371 km or 230 mi | Cabinda | |
386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
829 km or 515 mi | Port-Gentil | |
836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
924 km or 574 mi | Bata | |
937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
958 km or 595 mi | Berberati | |
971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
1004 km or 624 mi | Yaounde | |
1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
1085 km or 674 mi | Sao Tome | |
1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Quatre Bornes | |
14 km or 8.5 mi | Bambous | |
14 km or 8.7 mi | Triolet | |
17 km or 10 mi | Curepipe | |
21 km or 13 mi | Goodlands | |
23 km or 14 mi | Centre de Flacq | |
33 km or 21 mi | Mahebourg | |
210 km or 130 mi | Saint-Benoit | |
212 km or 132 mi | Saint-Andre | |
214 km or 133 mi | Sainte-Suzanne | |
228 km or 142 mi | Saint-Denis | |
237 km or 148 mi | Saint-Joseph | |
241 km or 149 mi | Le Tampon | |
241 km or 150 mi | La Possession | |
246 km or 153 mi | Le Port | |
248 km or 154 mi | Saint-Pierre | |
250 km or 156 mi | Saint-Paul | |
256 km or 159 mi | Saint-Leu | |
880 km or 546 mi | Toamasina | |
1054 km or 655 mi | Antananarivo | |
1094 km or 680 mi | Antsirabe | |
1471 km or 914 mi | Toliara | |
1543 km or 959 mi | Mamoudzou | |
1639 km or 1018 mi | Domoni | |
1742 km or 1083 mi | Victoria | |
1789 km or 1111 mi | Moroni | |
1895 km or 1178 mi | Nacala | |
1974 km or 1227 mi | Pemba | |
2011 km or 1249 mi | Nampula | |
2180 km or 1355 mi | Quelimane | |
2365 km or 1470 mi | Beira | |
2368 km or 1472 mi | Mulanje | |
2404 km or 1494 mi | Zomba | |
2426 km or 1508 mi | Blantyre | |
2441 km or 1517 mi | Mangochi | |
2463 km or 1530 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
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2504 km or 1556 mi | Xai-Xai | |
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