Kinshasa vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$527
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
7
😀 Quality of life
47
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
133K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5309th and 4218th ($1001 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Maldives, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Male. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6524th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3438

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$510
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$827
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$813
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$749
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$545
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$829
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$829
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$887
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$1041
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$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
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$934
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$651
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$697
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$733
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$1242
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$771
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$958
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$702
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$833
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$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
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$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
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$567
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$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
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$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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$255
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$284
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$326
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$399
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$417
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$339