Kinshasa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$581
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$289
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
27
53
🏙️ Population
14.6M
486K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4904th and 5257th ($1133 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Namibia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8881st and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kinshasa vs Windhoek

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Windhoek are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5490

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

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

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851