Kinshasa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$563
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$381
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
50
😀 Quality of life
21
64
🏙️ Population
14.6M
603K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 99% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8012th ($1148 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Tunisia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 9069th and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358