Juba vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$214
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
33
😀 Quality of life
15
27
🏙️ Population
500K
14.6M

The cost of living in Juba is 55% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8618th and 4904th ($513 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9200th and 8881st 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
$3.29
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821