Addis Ababa vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$739
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
32
😀 Quality of life
46
21
🏙️ Population
5.7M
14.6M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 12% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4519th and 4833rd ($1289 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7005th and 9069th 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
$4.52
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4749

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

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