Kinshasa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$534
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
25
🏙️ Population
11.9M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 95% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5365th and 8393rd ($1041 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8360

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$589
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$529
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$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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$571
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$745
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$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
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$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
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$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545