Juba vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Juba | Kinshasa | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Juba is 55% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8554th and 4860th ($528 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9209th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Juba vs Kinshasa
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| Juba | Kinshasa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 216 km or 134 mi |  Arua | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Gulu | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Yambio | |
| 395 km or 245 mi |  Bunia | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Isiro | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Mbale | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Kira Town | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Wau | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Kampala | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Malakal | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Jinja | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Beni | |
| 542 km or 337 mi | Entebbe | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Tororo | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Kasese | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Butembo | |
| 596 km or 370 mi |  Mumias | |
| 632 km or 393 mi | Eldoret | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Kisumu | |
| 658 km or 409 mi |  Jimma | |
| 735 km or 457 mi |  Byumba | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Nakuru | |
| 773 km or 480 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Kigali | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Awasa | |
| 808 km or 502 mi | Kibuye | |
| 826 km or 514 mi |  Ad-Damazin | |
| 827 km or 514 mi | Nyanza | |
| 832 km or 517 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Butare | |
| 858 km or 533 mi | Meru | |
| 860 km or 534 mi | Kisangani | |
| 868 km or 539 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | Bukavu | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Ngozi | |
| 895 km or 556 mi | Thika | |
| 895 km or 556 mi | Nairobi |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |