Kinshasa vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2655
🏠 One person rent
$534
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1335
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$638
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
74.7K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 5365th and 4999th ($1041 vs $1091) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 8483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1108
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$72.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$4.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$13831

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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

Cities near Moroni

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1093
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1500
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1394
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1190
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$736
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$675
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$639
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$601
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$516
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$519
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$560
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$526
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$498
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$500
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$670
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$457
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$515
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$348
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$591
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$502
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$534
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$564
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$574
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$582
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$433
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$548
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$834
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$543
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$403
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$482
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1079
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$953
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$745
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$571
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$662
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$535
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$810