Antananarivo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$600
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1828
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$263
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
13
31
😀 Quality of life
39
47
🏙️ Population
1.28M
11.9M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7665th and 5309th ($600 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 months in Kinshasa. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7272nd and 6524th 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
$3.87
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.09
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.43
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.88
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.51
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.36
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11649
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$353
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$461
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$428
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$585
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1439
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1417
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1365
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1127
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$587
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1165
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1144
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$718
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$770
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$784
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$776
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$852
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$992
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$327
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1014
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$326
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$363
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$332
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$332
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$335
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$993
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$970
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$645
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$367

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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