Kinshasa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$563
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$312
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
20
😀 Quality of life
21
49
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 152% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8852nd ($1148 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9069th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161