Cape Town vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$775
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
3.78M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 22% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4336th and 4904th ($1386 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6134th and 8881st 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
$12.2
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Kinshasa

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