Kinshasa vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$3968
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
86
😀 Quality of life
40
88
🏙️ Population
11.9M
384K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5365th and 1420th ($1041 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6878th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs New Orleans infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs New Orleans

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and New Orleans are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10192

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985