Kinshasa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$585
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1156
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
33
41
😀 Quality of life
24
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4860th and 5028th ($1163 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Mecca. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9013th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mecca

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Kinshasa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514