Kigali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$323
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
47
47
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kigali is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6978th and 5309th ($677 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6517th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kinshasa

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Kigali Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860