Kinshasa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$581
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4904th and 5331st ($1133 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8881st and 7513th 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
$4.93
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5012

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965