Juba vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$214
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
10
31
😀 Quality of life
15
47
🏙️ Population
526K
11.9M

The cost of living in Juba is 50% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8514th and 5309th ($498 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Juba compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9140th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860