Kinshasa vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$581
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$228
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
67
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
14.6M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4904th and 6736th ($1133 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Kenya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8881st and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Nairobi

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Kinshasa Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795