Kinshasa vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Ouagadougou | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Ouagadougou
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 91 km or 57 mi |  Koudougou | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Manga | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Leo | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Fada N'gourma | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Dedougou | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Dori | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Nouna | |
| 326 km or 203 mi | Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 336 km or 209 mi |  Tamale | |
| 415 km or 258 mi |  Niamey | |
| 431 km or 268 mi |  Kara | |
| 464 km or 288 mi |  Sikasso | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Sokode | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Sotouboua | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | Markala | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Segou | |
| 551 km or 342 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Atakpame | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Hohoe | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Kumasi | |
| 646 km or 401 mi | Bouake | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Kpalime | |
| 652 km or 405 mi |  Save | |
| 655 km or 407 mi | Banamba | |
| 656 km or 407 mi | Bougouni | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 662 km or 411 mi | Abengourou | |
| 676 km or 420 mi | Ho | |
| 685 km or 426 mi | Obuasi | |
| 693 km or 430 mi | Abomey | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Bamako | |
| 710 km or 441 mi | Koforidua | |
| 738 km or 459 mi |  Sokoto | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Lome | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Ashaiman | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Tema | |
| 765 km or 476 mi | Accra | |
| 773 km or 480 mi | Agboville |