Kinshasa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$578
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$200
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
40
31
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5997th ($1120 vs $908) 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 6909th and 7979th 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
$5.68
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$2051

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$520
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$812
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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
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$877
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$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482