Asmara vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$212
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
31
😀 Quality of life
17
47
🏙️ Population
963K
11.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8513th and 5309th ($498 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9076th and 6524th 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
$2.87
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

Cities near Kinshasa

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