Kinshasa vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$581
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
27
28
🏙️ Population
14.6M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 109% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4904th and 8425th ($1133 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 8881st and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10408

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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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$448
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$807
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$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583