Kinshasa vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$527
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
47
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.86M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 5309th and 6424th ($1001 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Tashkent. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 6524th and 5942nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tashkent

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Kinshasa Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$687
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$27.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
21.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$416
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$682
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$651
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$692
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$682
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$680
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$674
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$672
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$473
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$558
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$479
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$488
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$582
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$647
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$479
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$564
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$434
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$562
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$638
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$475
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$529
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$629
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$416
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$399
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$653
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$560
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$640
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$398
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$504
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$437
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$446
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$671
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$658
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$935