Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$527
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
17
😀 Quality of life
47
21
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5309th and 6766th ($1001 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1 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 6524th and 8961st 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
$7.1
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11739

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532