Cairo vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$190
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
83
33
😀 Quality of life
63
27
🏙️ Population
9.8M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cairo is 57% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8753rd and 4904th ($483 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5501st and 8881st 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
$4.87
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$5052

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5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821