Kinshasa vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$585
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$343
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
24
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
603K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 88% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 4860th and 7777th ($1163 vs $620) 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 0.1 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 9013th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$4012

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387