Cost of living comparison

Port Louis, Mauritius

compared to

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Port Louis Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 95.2% more expensive than Port Louis.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 56.0% more in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 5.3 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 25.5% more in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.8% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 5.1% more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Port Louis. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

Brazzaville vs. Port Louis Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Port Louis, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.88 MUR269.24	$14.38 FCFA8,674	+144.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 MUR244.76	$7.87 FCFA4,748	+47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MUR42.97	$2.30 FCFA1,388	+145.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 MUR25.09	$1.49 FCFA900	+172.3%
Average			+127.3%

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pay 56.0% more for groceries

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 MUR38.81	$4.62 FCFA2,786	+444.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 MUR264.34	$3.38 FCFA2,039	-41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.77 MUR264.19	$8.12 FCFA4,897	+40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MUR90.89	$2.94 FCFA1,773	+48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 MUR134.71	$2.16 FCFA1,302	-26.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MUR44.96	$1.11 FCFA670	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 MUR38.64	$0.75 FCFA451	-11.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 MUR37.75	$1.66 FCFA999	+100.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MUR62.73	$1.16 FCFA700	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 MUR24.79	$0.84 FCFA506	+54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 MUR23.87	$0.57 FCFA342	+8.7%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.87 MUR268.74	$4.29 FCFA2,590	-26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.64 MUR990.79	$23.44 FCFA14,138	+8.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,217.28 MUR1,566,466.96	$29,343.54 FCFA17,698,589	-14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.32 MUR930.09	$12.45 FCFA7,509	-38.7%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 5.3 times more for housing

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.06 MUR1,513.56	$41.25 FCFA24,877	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.57 MUR23,007.48	$589.16 FCFA355,350	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$395.64 MUR18,112.27	$360.53 FCFA217,453	-8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.02 MUR1,603.42	$621.28 FCFA374,727	+1673.9%
Average			+426.8%

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pay 25.5% more for childcare

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$218.85 MUR10,018.86	$49.10 FCFA29,615	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,849.44 MUR176,227.53	$8,800.00 FCFA5,307,730	+128.6%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 MUR102.80	$4.85 FCFA2,927	+116.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.22 MUR101.71	$4.14 FCFA2,496	+86.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.52 MUR298.61	$3.25 FCFA1,960	-50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.80 MUR1,272.75	$41.25 FCFA24,877	+48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.35 MUR244.76	$6.34 FCFA3,824	+18.6%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

	Port Louis	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MUR2,643.41	$57.50 FCFA34,681	-0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.91 MUR2,010.30	$60.00 FCFA36,189	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.53 MUR4,144.61	$100.00 FCFA60,315	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 MUR3,426.65	$55.00 FCFA33,173	-26.5%
Average			+5.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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