Kinshasa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$534
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
31
26
😀 Quality of life
40
24
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 36% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5365th and 6597th ($1041 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo and Cameroon, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6878th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Yaounde

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Kinshasa Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774