Kinshasa vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$998
🏠 One person rent
$581
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
33
5
😀 Quality of life
27
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
115K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 175% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4904th and 8941st ($1133 vs $412) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8881st and 7454th 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
$4.93
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$600

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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 Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274