Cairo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$193
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
31
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
9.61M
11.9M

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8130th and 5309th ($549 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5556th and 6524th 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
$5.45
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860