Dar es Salaam vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2111
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$315
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
31
😀 Quality of life
55
47
🏙️ Population
4.72M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 28% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6696th and 5309th ($720 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Tanzania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Tanzania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5965th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Kinshasa

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Dar es Salaam Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.95
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.89
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.12
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$924
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6621
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.13
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.57
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14488
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449

Cities near Kinshasa

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