Kinshasa vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$534
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5365th and 6368th ($1041 vs $819) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6878th and 5977th 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
$6.22
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613