Kinshasa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$581
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$143
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
27
28
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4904th and 5662nd ($1133 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8881st and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Ouagadougou

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Kinshasa Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$17381

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043