Kinshasa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$563
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$129
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
21
23
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6522nd ($1148 vs $835) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9069th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3507

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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 Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676