Kinshasa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$534
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$239
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
31
28
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 5365th and 4869th ($1041 vs $1116) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654