Kinshasa vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2258
🏠 One person rent
$534
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$610
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$37.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
1
😀 Quality of life
40
22
🏙️ Population
11.9M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 19% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 5365th and 6193rd ($1041 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Sao Tome. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6878th and 8799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sao Tome

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Kinshasa Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$39.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$61
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3719

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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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$879
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$659
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$702
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1201
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$812
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$651
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$710
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$655
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1368
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$638
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$374
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$933
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1686
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$906
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$886
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1036
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$846
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$764
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$537
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$469
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$794
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$714
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$658
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1133
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$635
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$710
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$755
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$774
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1019
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$704
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$531
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$711
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$699
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$686
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$531
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$531
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$617