Kinshasa vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$534
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
40
45
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 54% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5365th and 7054th ($1041 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Mauritania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6878th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Nouakchott

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Kinshasa Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7077

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592