Asmara vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$531
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1266
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$222
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$95
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
9
33
😀 Quality of life
18
24
🏙️ Population
963K
14.6M

The cost of living in Asmara is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4860th ($531 vs $1163) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9169th and 9013th 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
$3.29
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1447
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.7
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.5
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3558
$5144

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51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$498
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$497
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$498
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$810
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$931
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$1017
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$858
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$863
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$1022
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$491
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$902
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$964
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$893
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$491
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$551
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$492
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1104
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$494
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$572
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$571
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$865
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$601
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$906
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$819
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1107
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$832
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1209
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$848
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$800
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$526
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1153
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$509
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1152

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834