Nairobi vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$305
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
67
28
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
5.55M
149K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 0.7% more expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6736th and 6757th ($807 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kenya and Mauritius, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.9 months in Port Louis. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6034th and 4962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Port Louis

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Nairobi Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$77.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$6482

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40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

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