Kinshasa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$585
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$106
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
12
😀 Quality of life
24
11
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 115% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4860th and 8467th ($1163 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Chad, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9013th and 9258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs N'Djamena

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Kinshasa N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$3759

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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 N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$503
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$584
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$506
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$353
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$687
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1143
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$492
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$668
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$834
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$587
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1254
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$785
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$750
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$849
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$816
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$922
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$905