Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$581
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$149
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
14
😀 Quality of life
27
27
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 81% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4904th and 7757th ($1133 vs $627) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 8881st and 8890th 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
$4.93
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8641

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$549
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590