Kinshasa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$534
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
12
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5365th and 5104th ($1041 vs $1073) 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 6878th and 7565th 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
$6.22
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4644

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755