Kinshasa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$585
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$175
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
24
36
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 37% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4860th and 6562nd ($1163 vs $848) 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 0.1 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 9013th and 8388th 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
$5.59
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$1622

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Distance City Cost of living
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$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491