Khartoum vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$416
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
32
😀 Quality of life
36
21
🏙️ Population
5.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 22% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6246th and 4833rd ($896 vs $1148) 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 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8264th and 9069th 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
$6.32
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849