Cape Town vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$603
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
31
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
3.78M
11.9M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 8% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4849th and 5365th ($1120 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5407th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Kinshasa

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Cape Town Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Kinshasa

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