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Cost of living

Pointe-Noire (Congo) compared to Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))

Overview comparison

Cost of living
487.33
577.08
Eating Out
5.84
9.75
Rent & Utilities
200.53
280.23
Transportation
399.21
855.06
Groceries
2.76
2.99
Other
547.07
337.82
Pointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))

Consumer prices in Beni (Congo (Kinshasa)) are roughly 20% higher than in Pointe-Noire (Congo).

Cost of living

ItemPointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))
Total with rent one person607606
Total with rent family1,4981,883
Without rent one person390429
Without rent one family1,0691,079
Rent & Utilities person237.53305.45
Rent & Utilities family506.02591.65
Food person226319
Food family527940
Transport person53.1240.98
Transport family170.7581.89
Life expectancy76.25 years71.91 years

Eating Out

ItemPointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))
Lunch Menu3.26.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 223.0339.31
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.963.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.742.03
Cappuccino1.514.82
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.581.64

Rent & Utilities

ItemPointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2287.2311.31
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2159.72135.21
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2526.67808.18
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2312.67331.74
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.37.97129.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.49.08223.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited30.3821.3

Transportation

ItemPointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))
Local transport ticket11.3510.26
Monthly ticket local transport1,8645,390
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi898552
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.440.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years12.86%25.79%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft26.855.03
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.981.98

Groceries

ItemPointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.991.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.672.17
Eggs, x121.543.31
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.943.27
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.215.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.416.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.061.51
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.290.84

Other

ItemPointe-Noire (Congo)Beni (Congo (Kinshasa))
Gym Membership, 1 month26.8415.7
Cinema Ticket, 1 person4.448.67
Doctors visit15.1827.49
Haircut, simple3.833.49
Brand Jeans34.4337.04
Brand Sneakers60.9561.09
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month98.9169.1
International Primary School, 1 year4,1322,480