Kinshasa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$581
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
10
😀 Quality of life
27
23
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4904th and 4855th ($1133 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Niger, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8881st and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Niamey

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Kinshasa Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4828

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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

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830