Dili vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$224
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
31
😀 Quality of life
33
47
🏙️ Population
222K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dili is 49% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8409th and 5309th ($514 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8018th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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