Kinshasa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$581
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$114
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
27
42
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4904th and 5473rd ($1133 vs $1014) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 7657th 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
$4.93
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663