Kinshasa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$578
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$559
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
22
😀 Quality of life
40
21
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 29% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6195th ($1120 vs $869) 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 0.9 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 6909th and 8814th 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
$5.68
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$15761

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$580
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$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882