Kinshasa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$527
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
48
😀 Quality of life
47
30
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.81M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5309th and 5755th ($1001 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 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 6524th and 8446th 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
$7.1
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2033

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467