Kinshasa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$581
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$367
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
27
64
🏙️ Population
14.6M
603K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 79% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4904th and 7720th ($1133 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 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 8881st and 5263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tunis

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Kinshasa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$3946

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366