Kinshasa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$527
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
47
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 106% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5309th and 8601st ($1001 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the DR Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6524th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6789

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$561
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$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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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539