Kinshasa vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3719
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
66
😀 Quality of life
27
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
633K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4904th and 2305th ($1133 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1739th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Memphis

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Kinshasa Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$27334

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809