Kinshasa vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Yaounde | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 50% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6685th ($1120 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6909th and 8653rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Yaounde
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 203 km or 126 mi | Douala | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Bafoussam | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Kumba | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Buea | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Limbe | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Bamenda | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Bata | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Malabo | |
| 374 km or 233 mi |  Calabar | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Ngaoundere | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Libreville | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Berberati | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Aba | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Umuahia | |
| 511 km or 317 mi | Port Harcourt | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Owerri | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Enugu | |
| 558 km or 346 mi | Awka | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Onitsha | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Port-Gentil | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Garoua | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Sao Tome | |
| 665 km or 413 mi | Warri | |
| 669 km or 415 mi | Trindade | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Benin | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Abuja | |
| 735 km or 457 mi | Jos | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Mubi | |
| 741 km or 461 mi | Bauchi | |
| 748 km or 465 mi | Gamboma | |
| 754 km or 468 mi | Owo | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | Bangui | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Akure | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Maroua | |
| 813 km or 505 mi | Ado Ekiti | |
| 831 km or 516 mi |  Bongor | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Minna | |
| 862 km or 535 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Kaduna | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Ife |