Kinshasa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$563
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$119
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
25
😀 Quality of life
21
39
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 71% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7283rd ($1148 vs $671) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 9069th and 7830th 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
$6.58
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1806

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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 Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778