Kinshasa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$534
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5365th and 6019th ($1041 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6878th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4675

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514