Khartoum vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$410
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
32
40
🏙️ Population
5.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 21% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6100th and 4732nd ($888 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7844th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Kinshasa

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Khartoum Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$4674

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$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764