Djibouti City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1414
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$249
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
32
😀 Quality of life
41
21
🏙️ Population
604K
14.6M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 49% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7941st and 4833rd ($586 vs $1148) 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 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7664th and 9069th 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
$4.12
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1488
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$959
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.46
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.05
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4170
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
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$560
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$559
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$502
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$522
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$517
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$694
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1169
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1175
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$512
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$499
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$500
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1039
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$498
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$560
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$498
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$498
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$499
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$533
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$864
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$1016
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$860
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$500
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$1031
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$500
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$911
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$802
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$903
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$971
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$925
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$918
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$724
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$715
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$964

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849