Abidjan vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$548
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
32
😀 Quality of life
43
21
🏙️ Population
5.62M
14.6M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 7% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4654th and 4833rd ($1224 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7383rd and 9069th 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
$3.07
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849