Kinshasa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$563
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
32
29
😀 Quality of life
21
32
🏙️ Population
14.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 109% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8291st ($1148 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9069th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8839

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$595
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$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524