Kinshasa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$578
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1598
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
63
😀 Quality of life
40
38
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 21% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5917th ($1120 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6909th and 7204th 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
$5.68
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$3805

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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
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$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$993
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$837
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$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
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$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
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$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
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$640
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$583
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$964
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$1068
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$809
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$624
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$1003