Kinshasa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Maputo | |
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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 20% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4860th and 5915th ($1163 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo and Mozambique, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mozambique comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 9013th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Maputo
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| Kinshasa | Maputo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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 Maputo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.7 mi |  Matola | |
| 136 km or 85 mi |  Manzini | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Xai-Xai | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Mbabane | |
| 272 km or 169 mi |  Vryheid | |
| 310 km or 193 mi | Middelburg | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Bethal | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Springs | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Benoni | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Centurion | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Pretoria | |
| 453 km or 281 mi | Sandton | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Johannesburg | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Randburg | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Pietermaritzburg | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Durban | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Vereeniging | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Soweto | |
| 480 km or 299 mi | Vanderbijlpark | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Brits | |
| 534 km or 332 mi |  Butha-Buthe | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Rustenburg | |
| 553 km or 343 mi | Potchefstroom | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Kroonstad | |
| 598 km or 371 mi | Teyateyaneng | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | Klerksdorp | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Welkom | |
| 628 km or 390 mi | Maseru | |
| 661 km or 411 mi |  Mahalapye | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Palapye | |
| 674 km or 419 mi |  Masvingo | |
| 680 km or 422 mi | Mafeteng | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Gaborone | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Mmabatho | |
| 697 km or 433 mi | Lobatse | |
| 712 km or 443 mi | Serowe | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Beira | |
| 720 km or 447 mi | Bloemfontein | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Mthatha | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Molepolole |