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Cost of living

537.26

816.61

Eating Out

9.84

8.2

Rent & Utilities

276.21

581.64

Transportation

153.61

1,825.58

Groceries

3.37

2.89

Other

1,618.65

502.86

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

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

Cost of living

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

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

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

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

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

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