Kinshasa vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$534
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
26
😀 Quality of life
40
13
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 5365th and 6821st ($1041 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 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 6878th and 9110th 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
$6.22
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$890

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$711
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799