Kinshasa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$527
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
35
😀 Quality of life
47
23
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 91% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5309th and 8335th ($1001 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 8884th 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
$7.1
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840