Kinshasa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Luanda | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4860th and 5315th ($1163 vs $1047) 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 3.6 months in Luanda. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 9013th and 5283rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Kinshasa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Luanda
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 111 km or 69 mi | Ambriz | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | N'zeto | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Boma | |
| 337 km or 209 mi | Matadi | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Cabinda | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Lobito | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Benguela | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 515 km or 320 mi | Huambo | |
| 519 km or 323 mi | Kayes | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Madingou | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Kinkala | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Kinshasa | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Brazzaville | |
| 747 km or 464 mi | Kikwit | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Gamboma | |
| 801 km or 497 mi | Luena | |
| 876 km or 544 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 994 km or 618 mi |  Oshikango | |
| 1029 km or 639 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Kananga | |
| 1108 km or 689 mi | Libreville | |
| 1137 km or 707 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 1143 km or 710 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 1182 km or 734 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 1205 km or 749 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1248 km or 776 mi | Sao Tome | |
| 1250 km or 776 mi | Bata | |
| 1250 km or 777 mi | Trindade | |
| 1254 km or 779 mi | Tsumeb | |
| 1344 km or 835 mi | Otjiwarongo | |
| 1356 km or 843 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 1425 km or 885 mi | Yaounde | |
| 1429 km or 888 mi | Omaruru | |
| 1484 km or 922 mi | Berberati | |
| 1485 km or 923 mi | Malabo | |
| 1486 km or 923 mi | Douala | |
| 1497 km or 930 mi | Limbe | |
| 1498 km or 931 mi | Likasi |