Kinshasa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$578
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$293
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5369th ($1120 vs $1019) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6909th and 7468th 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
$5.68
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4390

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709