Kinshasa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$527
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 113% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5309th and 8679th ($1001 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Libya, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6524th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$911

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936