Kinshasa vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$563
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$210
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
42
😀 Quality of life
21
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.13M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 39% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6555th ($1148 vs $829) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 9069th and 5891st 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
$6.58
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7090

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635