Kinshasa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$534
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
36
😀 Quality of life
40
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5365th and 7016th ($1041 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the DR Congo and Zambia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6878th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Lusaka

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Kinshasa Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670