Djibouti City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1372
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$235
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$434
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
31
😀 Quality of life
23
47
🏙️ Population
604K
11.9M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8114th and 5309th ($551 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8873rd and 6524th 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
$3.67
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.03%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1410
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$132
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3861
$4181

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$522
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$524
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$524
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$602
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$490
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$486
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$815
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$702
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$705
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$676
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$481
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$466
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$470
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$820
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$467
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$523
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$923
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$466
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$467
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$467
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$498
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$883
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$885
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$1047
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$466
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$840
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$468
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$923
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$871
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$920
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$1061
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$959
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$938
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$805
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$819
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1361

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