Khartoum vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$409
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
30
40
🏙️ Population
5.35M
11.9M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 15% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6170th and 5365th ($889 vs $1041) 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 8091st and 6878th 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
$6.35
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933