Dili vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$224
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
33
😀 Quality of life
33
24
🏙️ Population
222K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8580th and 4860th ($522 vs $1163) 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 0.2 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 8642nd and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Kinshasa

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Dili Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

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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