Kinshasa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$534
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$195
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
40
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5365th and 6121st ($1041 vs $902) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 8206th 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
$6.22
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2039

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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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488