Kinshasa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$563
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$645
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
32
27
😀 Quality of life
21
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
149K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6542nd ($1148 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 9069th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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