Kinshasa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$585
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$588
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
14.6M
431K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4860th and 5494th ($1163 vs $1023) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9013th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Windhoek

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Kinshasa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$5907

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$602
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$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
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892