Kinshasa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$534
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
40
46
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 110% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5365th and 8700th ($1041 vs $496) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6878th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160