Cairo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$162
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
11.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8926th and 5365th ($424 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5583rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$3879

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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