Kinshasa vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1869
🏠 One person rent
$581
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$526
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$80.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$469
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
27
51
🏙️ Population
14.6M
899K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4904th and 7051st ($1133 vs $743) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Libreville. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Libreville ranked 1st in Gabon, while ranked 8881st and 6592nd 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
$4.93
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$6.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$7523

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$698
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1209
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1011
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1013
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1272
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$738
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1156
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$627
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$666
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$821
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$373
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$559
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$591
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$759
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$773
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$699
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1364
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$531
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$533
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$531
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$693
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$786
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$564
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$795
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$673
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$627
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$533
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$856
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$881
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$478
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$590
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1133
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$531
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$551
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$488
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$721
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$946