Kinshasa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$527
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
28
😀 Quality of life
47
38
🏙️ Population
11.9M
431K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 24% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5309th and 6362nd ($1001 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6524th and 7474th 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
$7.1
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3671

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$561
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$511
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$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741