Kinshasa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$527
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
62
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5309th and 6110th ($1001 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the DR Congo and South Africa, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6524th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Soweto

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Kinshasa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952