Kinshasa vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$527
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
47
11
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 100% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 5309th and 8498th ($1001 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 9237th 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
$7.1
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2787

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near N'Djamena

Distance City Cost of living
154 km or 96 mi Bol
$468
187 km or 116 mi Maroua
$616
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$467
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$314
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$976
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$210
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$210
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$436
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$978
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$462
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$288
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$761
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$860
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$290
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$1034
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$219
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1300
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$237
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$587
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$325
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$683
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$330
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$770
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$354
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$1019