Kinshasa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$581
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
33
😀 Quality of life
27
42
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 113% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4904th and 8488th ($1133 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Yemen, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8881st and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sanaa

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Kinshasa Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4197

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910