Kinshasa vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$581
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$308
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 4904th and 6584th ($1133 vs $842) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Tashkent. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 8881st and 6238th 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
$4.93
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
23.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10369

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$759
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$599
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$587
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$576
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$622
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$583
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$610
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$645
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$568
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$572
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$669
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$688
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$549
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$704
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$488
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$535
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$471
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$497
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$555
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$773
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$570
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$646
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$737
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$500
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$439
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$789
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$500
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$492
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$468
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$636
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$601
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$447
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$470
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$518
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$514
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$899