Kinshasa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2602
🏠 One person rent
$578
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$373
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
31
29
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5045th ($1120 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Maputo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6909th and 6875th 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
$5.68
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$86.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
24.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5643

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$520
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$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$964
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$442
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$562
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$763
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$795
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$784
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$678
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$785
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$807
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$906
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$953
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$993
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$837
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$809
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$672
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$923
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$820
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$889
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$695
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$768
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$722
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$748
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$621
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$631
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$540
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$854
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$567
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$691
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$780
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$665
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1003
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$657
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$852
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$628