Kinshasa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$527
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 48% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5309th and 6964th ($1001 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Togo, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6524th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6625

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327