Kinshasa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison
Updated:
| Kinshasa | Tripoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 141% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8801st ($1120 vs $464) 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 0.9 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 6909th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.
Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power
Share this infographic!
Prices in Kinshasa vs Tripoli
Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Tripoli are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.
| Kinshasa | Tripoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
Cost of living in other countries
Cost of living
More cities to compare
Cost of Living in the nearest cities
Cities near Kinshasa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Tripoli
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 45 km or 28 mi |  Zawiya | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Sabratha | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Gharyan | |
| 103 km or 64 mi | Zuwarah | |
| 104 km or 64 mi | Al-Khums | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Yafran | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Misrata | |
| 305 km or 190 mi |  Sfax | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Gabes | |
| 355 km or 221 mi |  Mosta | |
| 355 km or 221 mi | Marsaskala | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Zabbar | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Birkirkara | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Naxxar | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Valletta | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | San Gwann | |
| 358 km or 222 mi | Gzira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Sliema | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | St. Paul's Bay | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sousse | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Kairouan | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Gafsa | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Nabeul | |
| 472 km or 293 mi |  Ragusa | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Gela | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Niscemi | |
| 495 km or 307 mi | Agrigento | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Syracuse | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Tunis | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | La Marsa | |
| 521 km or 323 mi | Aryanah | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Catania | |
| 545 km or 338 mi |  Tebessa | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Marsala | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Bizerte | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Trapani | |
| 583 km or 362 mi | Palermo | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | El Oued | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Souk Ahras | |
| 624 km or 388 mi | Reggio Calabria |