Kinshasa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$585
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$136
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
24
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 74% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4860th and 7446th ($1163 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 9013th and 7507th 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
$5.59
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$1815

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775