Kinshasa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$563
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$105
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
32
12
😀 Quality of life
21
25
🏙️ Population
14.6M
989K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 94% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7884th ($1148 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 9069th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Lilongwe

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Kinshasa Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$2356

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653