Kinshasa vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$585
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$625
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
60
😀 Quality of life
24
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4860th and 5462nd ($1163 vs $1028) 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 0.1 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 9013th and 3807th 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
$5.59
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643