Addis Ababa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$407
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
31
😀 Quality of life
40
47
🏙️ Population
3.04M
11.9M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 8% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5819th and 5309th ($923 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7141st and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kinshasa

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Addis Ababa Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$4181

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

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