Kinshasa vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2511
🏠 One person rent
$585
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$225
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
14.6M
340K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 4860th and 5229th ($1163 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.1 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 9013th and 8928th 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
$5.59
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$3746

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Cities near Kinshasa

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

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1124
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1092
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1066
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1063
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1198
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1097
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$502
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$501
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$664
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$999
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$562
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$515
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$703
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$503
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$612
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$507
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1004
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$861
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$862
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$654
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1001
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$607
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$535
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$454
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$683
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$678
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$840
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1257
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$837
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$836
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$894
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$673
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$673