Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$534
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
40
21
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5365th and 6990th ($1041 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo and Myanmar, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6878th and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw

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Kinshasa Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8095

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608