Kinshasa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$581
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$192
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
27
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 70% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4904th and 7518th ($1133 vs $666) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8881st and 7301st 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
$4.93
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670