Kinshasa vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1292
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2231
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4054
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
27
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
384K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 49% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 4904th and 1402nd ($1133 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1171st 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 0.2 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 85th in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

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
$4.93
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$99.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$984
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10142

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
$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

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2066
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1781
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1937
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1752
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1791
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2159
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2071
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2049
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1794
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1898
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2094
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1713
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1959
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1801
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1702
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1593
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1934
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1806
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1794
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2087
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2286
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1922
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2046
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1800
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2073
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$1983
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2073
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1746
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1917
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1977
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2035
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1612
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1978
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1895
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1855
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1621
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1940