Kinshasa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$563
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
32
63
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 17% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5704th ($1148 vs $984) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Soweto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Soweto

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Soweto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3811

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915