Kinshasa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$581
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$107
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
14.6M
989K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 93% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4904th and 8094th ($1133 vs $587) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 8881st and 8818th 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
$4.93
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$2337

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813