Kinshasa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$904
🏠 One person rent
$527
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
47
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
989K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 173% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5309th and 9038th ($1001 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Malawi, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6524th and 8741st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Lilongwe infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Lilongwe

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Lilongwe are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.44
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$1424

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734