Kinshasa vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$563
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
25
😀 Quality of life
21
15
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7013th ($1148 vs $715) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Mogadishu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mogadishu ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 9069th and 9189th 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
$6.58
$3.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$78.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$9000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$3.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$51.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$26.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$50.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
223 km or 138 mi Baidoa
$724
824 km or 512 mi Malindi
$548
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$694
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$1169
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$1175
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$549
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$502
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$596
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$1031
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$460
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$420
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$811
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$552
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$559
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$503
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$533
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$586
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$560
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$528
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$802
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$612
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$567
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$609
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$1039
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$517
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$543
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$511
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$654
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$623
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$522
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$421
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$512
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1585
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$582
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$499
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$864