Kinshasa vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$581
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$654
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
60
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4904th and 5182nd ($1133 vs $1053) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 8881st and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tbilisi

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5632

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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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663