Kinshasa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$527
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
36
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 29% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5309th and 6460th ($1001 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6524th and 6238th 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
$7.1
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992