Kinshasa vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2860
🏠 One person rent
$527
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1255
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
26
😀 Quality of life
47
16
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5309th and 6317th ($1001 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6524th and 9088th 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
$7.1
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$75
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$26.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$52
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$25.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$64.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$1047

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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

Cities near Mogadishu

Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$805
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$452
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$815
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$702
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$676
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$486
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$602
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$705
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$493
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$840
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$530
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$524
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$646
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$622
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$439
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$536
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$551
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$522
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$405
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$871
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$571
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$706
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$762
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$820
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$486
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$441
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$424
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$557
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$557
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$490
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$600
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$481
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1608
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$542
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$466
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$883