Kinshasa vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2413
🏠 One person rent
$581
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$483
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
12
😀 Quality of life
27
50
🏙️ Population
14.6M
16.6K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 4904th and 5502nd ($1133 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Dominica, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 8881st and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Roseau

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Kinshasa Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4468

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1107
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1715
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1718
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1178
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1143
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1114
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1005
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1327
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1453
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1328
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2940
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1083
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1083
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2450
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1138
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2305
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1281
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1223
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1106
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$645
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$613
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$707
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1039
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1588
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1700
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1732
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1297
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1680
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1743
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1673
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1275