Kinshasa vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$534
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
57
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.4% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5365th and 5321st ($1041 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Georgia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6878th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639