Kinshasa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$578
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1511
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5424th ($1120 vs $1012) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Luanda. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6909th and 6024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
23.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$10449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$96.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$15041

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Cities near Kinshasa

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 Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$863
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$788
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$821
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$844
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$676
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$645
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$671
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$577
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$523
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$519
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$520
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1120
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$580
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$876
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$522
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$634
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$934
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$731
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$625
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$976
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$668
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$850
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$828
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$900
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1121
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$900
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$742
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$975
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$747
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$811
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$482
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$741
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1265
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$655
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$961