Kinshasa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$585
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$261
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
24
35
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 154% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4860th and 8862nd ($1163 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9013th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tripoli

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Kinshasa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198