Kinshasa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$585
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$111
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4860th and 5778th ($1163 vs $983) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 9013th and 8911th 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
$5.59
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$18111

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Cities near Kinshasa

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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066