Kinshasa vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1780
🏠 One person rent
$534
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$500
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
797K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 48% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 5365th and 6920th ($1041 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Gabon, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Gabon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Libreville. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 6878th and 6834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Libreville

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Kinshasa Libreville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6344

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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

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$659
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$878
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$879
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$812
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$710
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1368
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$655
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$764
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$933
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$374
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$651
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$638
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$794
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$906
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$714
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1686
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$531
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$846
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$886
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$469
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1036
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$686
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$537
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$529
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$803
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$821
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$488
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$589
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1041
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$658
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$666
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$635
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$793
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1133