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Cost of living

816.61

537.26

Eating Out

8.2

9.84

Rent & Utilities

581.64

276.21

Transportation

1,825.58

153.61

Groceries

2.89

3.37

Other

502.86

1,618.65

Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))

Consumer prices in Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa)) are roughly 30% higher than in Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville)).

Cost of living

Item	Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))
Total with rent one person	909	799
Total with rent family	2,675	1,911
Without rent one person	490	299
Without rent one family	1,591	938
Rent & Utilities person	596.27	371.01
Rent & Utilities family	1,260.99	465.74
Food person	235	292
Food family	634	688
Transport person	161.94	21.27
Transport family	362.45	57.08
Life expectancy	67.04 years	67.79 years

Item	Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))
Lunch Menu	5.37	7.77
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	31.49	40.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.57	6.51
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	2.72	1.32
Cappuccino	4.04	2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.02	0.82

Item	Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	1,004.41	352.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	239.1	228.66
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,657.55	769.06
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	818.59	385.83
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	132.2	61.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	200.82	116.87
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	18.79	19.58

Item	Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))
Local transport ticket	12.31	17.1
Monthly ticket local transport	11,951	580
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	751	441
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.52	0.23
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	58.49%	32.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	4.5	3.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.23	1.18

Item	Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.89	1.13
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.72	0.49
Eggs, x12	2.5	1.79
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	4.65	6.78
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.15	6.03
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	8.31	8.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.08	1.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.84	0.29

Item	Kinshasa (Congo (Kinshasa))	Pointe-Noire (Congo (Brazzaville))
Gym Membership, 1 month	39.18	31.46
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	9.1	3.09
Doctors visit	47.38	23.73
Haircut, simple	5.37	1.55
Brand Jeans	22.58	47.39
Brand Sneakers	56.33	63.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	106.94	136.65
International Primary School, 1 year	3,736	12,642