Kinshasa vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$578
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
5
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
14.6M
115K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 165% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8915th ($1120 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Bhutan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6909th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Thimphu

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Kinshasa Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300