Kinshasa vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$534
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5365th and 6689th ($1041 vs $745) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6878th and 5632nd 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
$6.22
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8325

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768