Freetown vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$849
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
22
31
😀 Quality of life
38
40
🏙️ Population
951K
11.9M

The cost of living in Freetown is 17% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4564th and 5365th ($1213 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Freetown compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7131st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Kinshasa

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Freetown Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$3879

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933