Abidjan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$551
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
31
😀 Quality of life
37
40
🏙️ Population
4.98M
11.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4695th and 5365th ($1164 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7254th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Kinshasa

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Abidjan Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933