Kinshasa vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$527
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
57
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5309th and 4788th ($1001 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553