Dakar vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$639
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
33
😀 Quality of life
52
24
🏙️ Population
1.44M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dakar is 14% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4534th and 4860th ($1320 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Senegal vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6578th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Kinshasa

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Dakar Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834