Kinshasa vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$585
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$32
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$136
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
33
1
😀 Quality of life
24
17
🏙️ Population
14.6M
85.4K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 4860th and 4711th ($1163 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Moroni. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 9013th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Moroni

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Kinshasa Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$575
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1020
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$77.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$9.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$4.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$17.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$14990

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1237
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1521
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1181
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$935
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$588
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$551
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$408
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$544
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$496
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$564
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$604
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$521
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$458
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$461
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$692
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$481
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$495
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$496
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$505
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$553
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$527
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$506
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$530
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$591
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$469
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$523
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$828
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$602
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$460
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$419
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1002
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$924
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$797
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$455
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$764
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$542
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$768