Kinshasa vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$534
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
92
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5365th and 2722nd ($1041 vs $1750) 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 6878th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10781

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$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

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262