Antananarivo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Antananarivo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1760
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$261
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$650
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
13
30
😀 Quality of life
40
32
🏙️ Population
1.28M
11.9M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 46% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7428th and 4314th ($625 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Madagascar and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Madagascar vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Antananarivo compared to 1.2 months in Kinshasa. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7095th and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Kinshasa

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Antananarivo Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.43
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.57%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.73
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.71
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.96
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.36
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.99
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.6
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5139
$4387

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$378
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$502
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$482
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1507
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$509
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1222
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1220
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1214
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1261
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1355
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1232
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1265
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1222
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1262
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1030
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1312
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1253
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$510
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1042
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1170
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$683
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$647
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$775
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$590
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$636
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$657
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$711
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$702
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$1023
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$593
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$985
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$594
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$520
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$587
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$585
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$594
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$1032
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$995
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$801
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$680

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527