Kinshasa vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Monrovia | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 117% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 4860th and 8497th ($1163 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Liberia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Liberia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 9013th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Monrovia
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| Kinshasa | Monrovia | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 56 km or 35 mi |  Kakata | |
| 180 km or 112 mi |  Kenema | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Bo | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Greenville | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 262 km or 163 mi |  Gueckedou | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Yekepa | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Freetown | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Forecariah | |
| 474 km or 295 mi | Mamou | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Conakry | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Kankan | |
| 539 km or 335 mi |  Gagnoa | |
| 557 km or 346 mi | Boffa | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Divo | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Bouake | |
| 669 km or 416 mi | Korhogo | |
| 675 km or 419 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Dabou | |
| 730 km or 453 mi | Agboville | |
| 758 km or 471 mi | Abidjan | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Bamako | |
| 777 km or 483 mi |  Bafata | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Grand-Bassam | |
| 793 km or 493 mi | Sikasso | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Abengourou | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Bissau | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 861 km or 535 mi |  Kolda | |
| 885 km or 550 mi | Banamba | |
| 898 km or 558 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 919 km or 571 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 936 km or 582 mi | Segou | |
| 969 km or 602 mi | Markala | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Brikama | |
| 1008 km or 627 mi |  Obuasi | |
| 1012 km or 629 mi | Sekondi-Takoradi | |
| 1014 km or 630 mi | Lamin |