Cost of Living in Pointe-Noire vs Shubra El Kheima

Cost of living in Pointe-Noire is 39% higher than in Shubra El Kheima (without rent).

Rent in Pointe-Noire is 81% more expensive than in Shubra El Kheima.

Cost of living including rent in Pointe-Noire is 55% higher than in Shubra El Kheima.

Food in Pointe-Noire is 32% more expensive than in Shubra El Kheima.

Transport in Pointe-Noire is 196% more expensive than in Shubra El Kheima.

Pointe-Noire vs. Shubra El Kheima Comparision

Pointe-Noire Shubra El Kheima
Cost of Living, including rent
578 $
374 $
Without Rent
330 $
238 $
Rent & Utilities
248 $
137 $
Food
214 $
162 $
Transport
60 $
20 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
423 $
148 $
Quality of Life
16
39
Population
1.4M
1.0M

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Pointe-Noire Shubra El Kheima

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.56 $ 3.69 $
Dinner, for 2 21.3 $ 17.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.82 $ 4.27 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.87 $ 1.6 $
Capuccino 1.88 $ 1.44 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $ 0.33 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $ 0.9 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.74 $ 0.64 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 0.72 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.63 $ 1.47 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.02 $ 3.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.32 $ 4.44 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.93 $ 8.83 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $ 1.39 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 0.47 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 0.33 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 0.42 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $ 0.12 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 0.65 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.9 $ 6.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $ 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $ 1.82 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 0.2 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.1 $ 6.72 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.06 $ 0.26 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.67 $ 2.74 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17.8 $ 10.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.64 $ 1.65 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.02 $ 2.17 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.57 $ 1.03 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $ 1.29 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.2 $ 13.1 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
61 $ 20.3 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.7 $ 8.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 167 $ 103 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 347 $ 205 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 247 $ 162 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 539 $ 311 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,550 $ 651 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 906 $ 354 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 423 $ 148 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.1 % 13.98 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.7 $ 16 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.4 $ 3.01 $
Haircut 4.44 $ 2.42 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66 $ 96.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.8 $ 31.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 119 $ 79.6 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,758 $ 1,720 $