Kinshasa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$527
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
31
41
😀 Quality of life
47
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5309th and 5103rd ($1001 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6524th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490