Kinshasa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$581
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
27
33
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 36% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4904th and 6623rd ($1133 vs $834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and Sudan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8881st and 8621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Omdurman

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Kinshasa Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1873

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Distance City Cost of living
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$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475