Juba vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$527
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1254
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$227
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
32
😀 Quality of life
15
21
🏙️ Population
459K
14.6M

The cost of living in Juba is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8477th and 4833rd ($527 vs $1148) 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 9195th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1501
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.24
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.8
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3198
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$519
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$508
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$833
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$879
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$654
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$658
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$520
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$717
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$508
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$582
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$820
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$578
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$567
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$804
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$511
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$528
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$543
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$802
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$597
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$499
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$503
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$396
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$758
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$1031
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$491
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$524
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$656
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$412
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$549
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$957
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$687
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$505
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$803
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$686
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$460
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849