Lubumbashi vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$468
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
16
27
😀 Quality of life
14
66
🏙️ Population
1.79M
149K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 35% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6542nd ($1124 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Lubumbashi compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 9202nd and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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