Kinshasa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$578
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$534
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 48% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6657th ($1120 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Lome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6909th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4691

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679