Kinshasa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$534
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
31
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5365th and 5883rd ($1041 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6878th and 7063rd 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
$6.22
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4830

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045