Accra vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$174
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
2.39M
11.9M

The cost of living in Accra is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7827th and 5309th ($582 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Accra compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5889th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860