Djibouti City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$584
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1450
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$253
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$435
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
31
😀 Quality of life
36
40
🏙️ Population
604K
11.9M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7968th and 5365th ($584 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Djibouti and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Djibouti vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7418th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Kinshasa

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Djibouti City Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.84%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1458
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.74
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4213
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096

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