Kinshasa vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$534
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1884
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
31
58
😀 Quality of life
40
70
🏙️ Population
11.9M
738K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5365th and 5889th ($1041 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd in the DR Congo and Japan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 6878th and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$12605

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919