Douala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$575
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
31
27
🏙️ Population
2.77M
14.6M

The cost of living in Douala is 2% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4865th and 4904th ($1156 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cameroon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8755th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kinshasa

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Douala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

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