Kinshasa vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$3551
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
633K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5365th and 2338th ($1041 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$27502

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$589
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$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

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$2358
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$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
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$2065
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$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
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$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670