Cairo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$154
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 63% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8923rd and 4732nd ($417 vs $1120) 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 5545th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kinshasa

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Cairo Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$4674

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$307
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$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
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$269
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$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
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$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
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$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
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$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764