Kinshasa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2219
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
91
😀 Quality of life
21
89
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1942nd ($1148 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 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 9069th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10916

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$595
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$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

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323