Djibouti City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$590
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$246
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
8
33
😀 Quality of life
43
27
🏙️ Population
604K
14.6M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 48% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8069th and 4904th ($590 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7471st and 8881st 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
$4.29
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.86
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.71
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5247
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$564
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$563
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$521
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$497
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$682
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1045
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1050
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$488
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$476
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$478
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$931
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$476
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$532
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$481
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$475
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$484
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$513
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$800
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$923
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$864
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$483
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$910
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$477
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$871
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$746
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$873
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$947
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$872
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$890
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$745
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$721
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$976

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821