Kinshasa vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$563
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$875
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$196
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
11
😀 Quality of life
21
22
🏙️ Population
14.6M
340K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 9% more expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5168th ($1148 vs $1056) 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 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 9069th and 9052nd 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
$6.58
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
14.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1399
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$7.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$9.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3247

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Yamoussoukro

Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1123
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1082
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1083
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1057
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1224
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1099
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$503
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$503
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$631
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$1003
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$532
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$514
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$668
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$502
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$576
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$508
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1010
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$822
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$846
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$630
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1007
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$600
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$536
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$417
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$652
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$684
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$822
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1281
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$821
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$820
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$877
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$699
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$703