Kinshasa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$581
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$222
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
27
48
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4904th and 6128th ($1133 vs $923) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Luanda. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8881st and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Luanda

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Kinshasa Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$14053

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029