Kinshasa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$534
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$325
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
50
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
603K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 85% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5365th and 8156th ($1041 vs $563) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3491

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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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261