Kinshasa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$527
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
92
😀 Quality of life
47
87
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5309th and 2685th ($1001 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6524th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9800

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$561
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$511
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$805
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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$916
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$1604
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$1504
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$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
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$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
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$1066
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$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
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$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
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$1229