Cairo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$189
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
32
😀 Quality of life
60
21
🏙️ Population
9.61M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 59% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8802nd and 4833rd ($473 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5895th and 9069th 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
$4.18
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$4749

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849