Kinshasa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$527
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
47
37
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.5% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5309th and 5267th ($1001 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4528

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732