Kinshasa vs Libreville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Libreville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$563
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$427
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
12
😀 Quality of life
21
32
🏙️ Population
14.6M
899K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 62% more expensive than in Libreville. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7045th ($1148 vs $708) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 8665th 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
$6.58
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$224
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6108

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Libreville

Distance City Cost of living
144 km or 89 mi Port-Gentil
$660
166 km or 103 mi Bata
$1241
303 km or 188 mi Sao Tome
$1046
310 km or 193 mi Trindade
$1044
381 km or 237 mi Malabo
$1413
404 km or 251 mi Limbe
$755
408 km or 253 mi Douala
$1363
421 km or 261 mi Buea
$665
449 km or 279 mi Yaounde
$671
472 km or 293 mi Kumba
$849
522 km or 325 mi Calabar
$397
556 km or 346 mi Port Harcourt
$676
574 km or 357 mi Aba
$674
575 km or 357 mi Bafoussam
$793
612 km or 380 mi Umuahia
$961
621 km or 386 mi Bamenda
$698
627 km or 390 mi Owerri
$1774
635 km or 395 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
643 km or 400 mi Gamboma
$536
662 km or 412 mi Kayes
$536
680 km or 423 mi Madingou
$536
698 km or 434 mi Awka
$878
703 km or 437 mi Warri
$926
707 km or 439 mi Enugu
$563
707 km or 440 mi Onitsha
$1051
727 km or 452 mi Cabinda
$706
785 km or 488 mi Benin
$632
791 km or 491 mi Kinkala
$538
800 km or 497 mi Boma
$871
822 km or 511 mi Matadi
$893
825 km or 512 mi Berberati
$494
829 km or 515 mi Brazzaville
$595
836 km or 520 mi Kinshasa
$1148
869 km or 540 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
869 km or 540 mi Owo
$664
896 km or 557 mi Ngaoundere
$571
897 km or 557 mi Akure
$644
928 km or 577 mi N'zeto
$853
931 km or 578 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
951 km or 591 mi Lagos
$1102