Algiers vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$195
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
2.36M
11.9M

The cost of living in Algiers is 49% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8449th and 5365th ($530 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Algeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Algeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5444th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$3879

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933