Kinshasa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$527
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
21
😀 Quality of life
47
23
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5309th and 6572nd ($1001 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6524th and 8867th 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
$7.1
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$15142

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Cities near Kinshasa

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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892