Kinshasa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$563
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3956
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
21
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4912th ($1148 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Angola, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9069th and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$19860

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Cities near Kinshasa

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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032