Juba vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$229
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
31
😀 Quality of life
12
40
🏙️ Population
459K
11.9M

The cost of living in Juba is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8522nd and 5365th ($520 vs $1041) 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 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9134th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

Cities near Kinshasa

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