Kinshasa vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Kinshasa	Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1163	$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2623	$2419
🏠 One person rent	$585	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$1005	$560
🍽️ Food expenses	$306	$492
🚐 Transport expenses	$186	$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$142	$478
😷 Air quality	Unhealthy	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	33	12
😀 Quality of life	24	49
🏙️ Population	14.6M	16.6K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 4860th and 5567th ($1163 vs $1012) 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 0.1 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 9013th and 6790th 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	$5.59	$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.1	$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.98	$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.37	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.97	$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1256	$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2210	$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$471	$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$107	$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$163	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.2	$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.31%	7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1801	$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$745	$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.5	$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.1	$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.13	$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.02	$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.65	$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.4	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.2	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.85	$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.05	$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.25	$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.28	$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.9	$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.4	$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.9	$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$45.4	$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.05	$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans	$22.2	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$48.9	$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$155	$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5144	$4478

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance	City	Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi	Brazzaville	$602
61 km or 38 mi	Kinkala	$543
114 km or 71 mi	Mbanza-Ngungu	$859
197 km or 122 mi	Madingou	$544
225 km or 140 mi	Kayes	$544
260 km or 162 mi	Gamboma	$543
261 km or 162 mi	Matadi	$895
302 km or 188 mi	Boma	$870
371 km or 230 mi	Cabinda	$695
386 km or 240 mi	Pointe-Noire	$590
396 km or 246 mi	Kikwit	$932
421 km or 262 mi	N'zeto	$815
460 km or 286 mi	Ambriz	$897
551 km or 343 mi	Luanda	$1047
590 km or 366 mi	Mbandaka	$851
650 km or 404 mi	Tshikapa	$999
809 km or 503 mi	Kananga	$1037
829 km or 515 mi	Port-Gentil	$699
836 km or 520 mi	Libreville	$745
914 km or 568 mi	Lobito	$665
924 km or 574 mi	Bata	$1239
937 km or 582 mi	Benguela	$692
938 km or 583 mi	Mbuji-Mayi	$1067
939 km or 584 mi	Huambo	$595
948 km or 589 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$895
958 km or 595 mi	Berberati	$492
971 km or 603 mi	Luena	$662
977 km or 607 mi	Gemena	$816
995 km or 618 mi	Gandajika	$887
1004 km or 624 mi	Yaounde	$668
1033 km or 642 mi	Bangui	$522
1075 km or 668 mi	Bumba	$857
1085 km or 674 mi	Sao Tome	$1042
1090 km or 677 mi	Trindade	$1042
1121 km or 697 mi	Douala	$1254
1149 km or 714 mi	Limbe	$750
1156 km or 718 mi	Malabo	$1344
1162 km or 722 mi	Buea	$641
1187 km or 737 mi	Kindu	$785
1191 km or 740 mi	Kumba	$834

Cities near Roseau

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
84 km or 52 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
86 km or 53 mi	Basse-Terre	$1739
102 km or 63 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1730
103 km or 64 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1732
109 km or 68 mi	Les Abymes	$1717
110 km or 68 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1736
115 km or 71 mi	Le Moule	$1733
149 km or 93 mi	Castries	$1170
181 km or 112 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
199 km or 124 mi	All Saints	$1166
208 km or 129 mi	St. John's	$1145
226 km or 140 mi	Georgetown	$989
238 km or 148 mi	Kingstown	$995
265 km or 165 mi	Basseterre	$1330
270 km or 168 mi	Cayon	$1332
301 km or 187 mi	Holetown	$1454
310 km or 193 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
351 km or 218 mi	Philipsburg	$2884
355 km or 220 mi	Grenville	$1079
364 km or 226 mi	St. George's	$1078
449 km or 279 mi	Saint Croix	$2600
463 km or 288 mi	Scarborough	$1136
490 km or 304 mi	Road Town	$2293
509 km or 316 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022
515 km or 320 mi	Port of Spain	$1284
517 km or 321 mi	San Juan	$1232
532 km or 331 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
546 km or 339 mi	La Asuncion	$641
552 km or 343 mi	Porlamar	$610
552 km or 343 mi	Carupano	$699
558 km or 347 mi	San Fernando	$1010
565 km or 351 mi	Fajardo	$1583
566 km or 352 mi	Naguabo	$1683
568 km or 353 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
569 km or 354 mi	Humacao	$1299
575 km or 357 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
584 km or 363 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
588 km or 365 mi	Guayama	$1572
589 km or 366 mi	Gurabo	$1189