Kinshasa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1234
🏠 One person rent
$527
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$25.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$302
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
50
😀 Quality of life
47
59
🏙️ Population
11.9M
603K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 95% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5309th and 8410th ($1001 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6524th and 5486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$150
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$770
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2829

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$466
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$596
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$355
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$418
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$423
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$371
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$500
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1050
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$435
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$474
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$979
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1450
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1528
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$426
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$390
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$983
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1150
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$518
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$328
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$927
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1027
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$394
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$476
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1338
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1469
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1608
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1377
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1708
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1670
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1657
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1278
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1120
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1372
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$372
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1163
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1291