Kinshasa vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2106
🏠 One person rent
$563
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$280
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 36% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6476th ($1148 vs $844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Tashkent. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 9069th and 6210th 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
$6.58
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$591
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
22.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$9.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9729

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$754
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$620
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$525
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$603
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$650
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$600
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$626
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$658
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$555
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$562
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$648
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$680
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$480
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$674
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$445
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$468
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$451
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$475
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$532
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$712
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$549
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$615
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$680
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$512
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$433
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$743
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$501
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$446
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$428
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$613
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$573
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$404
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$432
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$651
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$787