Kinshasa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$527
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
31
28
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5309th and 4791st ($1001 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6524th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3971

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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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603