Dili vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$227
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
32
😀 Quality of life
30
21
🏙️ Population
222K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8528th and 4833rd ($520 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and the DR Congo, respectively. Check East Timor vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8795th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3267
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849