Kinshasa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$578
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
92
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4732nd and 2624th ($1120 vs $1718) 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 0.9 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 6909th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$9864

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$523
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$522
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$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
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$676
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$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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$1270
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$1224
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$1287
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$1004
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$1058
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$1208
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$1340
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$1241
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$1171
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$1100
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$1128
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$1312
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$1101
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$1074
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$1239
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$1133
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$1231
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$1181
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$1267
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$1218
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$1518
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$955
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$1204
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$1396
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$1270
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$1165
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$1301
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$1061
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$1229
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$1521
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