Kigali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$439
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
33
😀 Quality of life
49
24
🏙️ Population
1.75M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6714th and 4860th ($811 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6822nd and 9013th 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
$2.3
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Kinshasa

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