Kinshasa vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$581
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
27
😀 Quality of life
27
22
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 57% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4904th and 7156th ($1133 vs $721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Somalia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 8881st and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mogadishu

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Kinshasa Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$70
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$5.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$26.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$25
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$57.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$629

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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
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$745
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$563
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$682
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1045
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1050
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$543
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$521
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$611
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$910
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$448
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$415
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$807
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$533
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$563
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$532
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$540
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$590
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$564
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$513
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$746
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$618
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$546
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$586
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$931
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$549
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$524
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$624
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$603
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$497
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$417
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$488
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1637
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$573
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$476
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$800