Kinshasa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$581
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$130
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
27
51
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4904th and 6881st ($1133 vs $777) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8881st and 6622nd 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
$4.93
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15258

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691