Kinshasa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$534
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$565
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
16
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 5365th and 6859th ($1041 vs $711) 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 0.8 months in Lome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6878th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651