Cost of Living in Kisangani

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$860
$2014
🛋️ Without rent
$454
$1258
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$405
$756
🍽️ Food
$308
$804
🚐 Transport
$88.1
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
😀 Quality of life
17
🏙️ Population
936K

The average cost of living in Kisangani is $860, which is in the top 34% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6179th out of 9294 in our global list and 8th out of 25 in the DR Congo.

The median after-tax salary is $786, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 9041st (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 6th best city to live in the DR Congo. With an estimated population of 936K, Kisangani is the 6th largest city in the DR Congo.

Why living in Kisangani is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Kisangani for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 17 km Bangoka International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 33.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3892 University of Kisangani
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Prices in Kisangani

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3074

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