Kinshasa vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$563
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$111
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
32
29
😀 Quality of life
21
42
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6137th ($1148 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 9069th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5749

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607