Kinshasa vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$527
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$665
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
31
27
😀 Quality of life
47
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
149K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 21% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 5309th and 6280th ($1001 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 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 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6524th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3923

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762