Kinshasa vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$581
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$214
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
27
26
🏙️ Population
14.6M
340K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 4904th and 5239th ($1133 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the DR Congo and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8881st and 8898th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Yamoussoukro

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Kinshasa Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
15.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4321

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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 Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1100
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1062
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1067
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1043
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1044
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1185
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1076
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$487
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$486
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$714
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$993
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$606
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$487
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$501
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$762
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$487
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$666
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$494
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$998
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$927
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$863
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$697
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$993
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$583
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$518
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$500
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$727
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$665
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$836
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1219
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$835
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$830
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$896
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$657
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$561
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$656