Kinshasa vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$581
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$184
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
43
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4904th and 6300th ($1133 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Cambodia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8881st and 5993rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Phnom Penh

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Kinshasa Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$9269

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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 Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616