Accra vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$343
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
33
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
1.78M
14.6M

The cost of living in Accra is 18% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6110th and 4904th ($927 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6218th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kinshasa

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Accra Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821