Kinshasa vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$585
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
14.6M
989K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 97% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 4860th and 8027th ($1163 vs $591) 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 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 9013th and 8837th 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
$5.59
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$2330

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718