Kinshasa vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1358
🏠 One person rent
$527
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$20.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
47
13
🏙️ Population
11.9M
74.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 71% more expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 5309th and 7786th ($1001 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Comoros, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Moroni. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 6524th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$1.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$4.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3033

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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 Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$585
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1144
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1127
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1165
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$762
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$706
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$600
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$622
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$332
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$600
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$493
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$335
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$326
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$327
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$992
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$461
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$332
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$353
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$363
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$452
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$338
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$581
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$337
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$367
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$457
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$536
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$970
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$571
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1014
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$428
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$524
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1176
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$993
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$646
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$530
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$645
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$486
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$761