Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$563
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$143
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
17
😀 Quality of life
21
23
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 93% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7871st ($1148 vs $594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Naypyidaw ranked 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 9069th and 9024th 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
$6.58
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.4
🥤 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
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8355

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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

Cities near Naypyidaw

Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$567
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$601
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590