Kinshasa vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$527
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
56
😀 Quality of life
47
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
438K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 5309th and 4073rd ($1001 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Estonia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 6524th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6105

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$561
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$511
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$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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$1194
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$1519
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$1825
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$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414