Asmara vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$212
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
9
33
😀 Quality of life
15
27
🏙️ Population
963K
14.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 55% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8615th and 4904th ($513 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Eritrea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9202nd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Kinshasa

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Asmara Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$5052

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821