Kinshasa vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$563
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
21
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6622nd ($1148 vs $811) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9069th and 6071st 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
$6.58
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820