Dili vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$232
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
31
😀 Quality of life
30
40
🏙️ Population
222K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dili is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8515th and 5365th ($521 vs $1041) 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 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8099th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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