Kinshasa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | N'Djamena | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 114% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8458th ($1120 vs $523) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 6909th and 9134th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 |
Cities near N'Djamena
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 154 km or 96 mi |  Bol | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Maroua | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Bongor | |
| 209 km or 130 mi |  Maiduguri | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Mubi | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Damaturu | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Garoua | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Sarh | |
| 556 km or 346 mi | Ngaoundere | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Bauchi | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Abeche | |
| 684 km or 425 mi |  Zinder | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Kano | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Jos | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Zaria | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Katsina | |
| 848 km or 527 mi | Kaduna | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Bamenda | |
| 876 km or 544 mi | Maradi | |
| 876 km or 544 mi | Berberati | |
| 893 km or 555 mi | Abuja | |
| 897 km or 557 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Gusau | |
| 943 km or 586 mi | Bangui | |
| 968 km or 601 mi | Minna | |
| 982 km or 610 mi | Bria | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | Yaounde | |
| 1034 km or 643 mi | Kumba | |
| 1041 km or 647 mi | Enugu | |
| 1069 km or 664 mi |  Nyala | |
| 1070 km or 665 mi | Sokoto | |
| 1072 km or 666 mi | Douala | |
| 1086 km or 675 mi | Calabar | |
| 1091 km or 678 mi | Buea | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Awka | |
| 1105 km or 687 mi | Limbe | |
| 1107 km or 688 mi | Umuahia | |
| 1114 km or 692 mi | Gemena | |
| 1122 km or 697 mi | Onitsha | |
| 1129 km or 702 mi | Al-Fashir |