Kinshasa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$534
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1689
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
330K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5365th and 4220th ($1041 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the DR Congo and Cyprus, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6878th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7504

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$589
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591