Kinshasa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$534
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
40
13
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 97% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5365th and 8456th ($1041 vs $529) 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 6878th and 9122nd 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
$6.22
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2932

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Cities near Kinshasa

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 N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$494
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928