Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2939
$1919
🏠 One person rent
$592
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1342
$685
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
32
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4314th and 6143rd ($1149 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Naypyidaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 8239th and 8559th 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
$9.37
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.2
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$847
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$904
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$287
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$9.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$0.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.55
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$33.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4387
$6635

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$776
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$792
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$589
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$771
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$804
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$633
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$945
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$757
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$778
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$761
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$545
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$767
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$533
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$668
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$491
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$525
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$711
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$351
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$708
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$765
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$751
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$796
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$709
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$310
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$297
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$841
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$360
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$268
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$515
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$672
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$291
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$597
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$627