Kinshasa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$534
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
35
😀 Quality of life
40
19
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 89% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5365th and 8269th ($1041 vs $550) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6878th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810