Kinshasa vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$527
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
31
5
😀 Quality of life
47
36
🏙️ Population
11.9M
79.2K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 122% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5309th and 8761st ($1001 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 6524th and 7674th 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
$7.1
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$701

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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 Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288