Kinshasa vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$563
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$116
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
11
😀 Quality of life
21
22
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4768th ($1148 vs $1172) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793