Kinshasa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$534
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
40
20
🏙️ Population
11.9M
989K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 79% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5365th and 7990th ($1041 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 6878th and 8861st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2358

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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

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670