Asmara vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$228
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
31
😀 Quality of life
27
40
🏙️ Population
963K
11.9M

The cost of living in Asmara is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8485th and 5365th ($524 vs $1041) 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 0.8 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8376th and 6878th 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
$2.97
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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