Khartoum vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$373
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
49
24
🏙️ Population
5.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 28% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6633rd and 4860th ($832 vs $1163) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6831st and 9013th 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
$5.32
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834