Cost of living comparison
Kinshasa is 4.8 times more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Kinshasa instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS54.01
|
$15.00
CDF41,438.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS84.02
|
$10.08
CDF27,834.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS7.91
|
$2.78
CDF7,668.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.85
|
$0.84
CDF2,316.06
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS14.71
|
$2.26
CDF6,240.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS51.47
|
$4.75
CDF13,122.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS94.64
|
$8.16
CDF22,555.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS22.20
|
$4.38
CDF12,094.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS24.28
|
$2.16
CDF5,974.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS12.90
|
$4.12
CDF11,392.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.56
|
$1.37
CDF3,797.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.60
|
$2.07
CDF5,715.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.04
|
$2.77
CDF7,645.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS10.90
|
$1.63
CDF4,507.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.03
|
$1.57
CDF4,324.58
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS47.88
|
$4.62
CDF12,758.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS306.06
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS80,416.84
|
$44,341.60
CDF122,497,403.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS108.02
|
$14.35
CDF39,643.15
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS540.38
|
$300.00
CDF828,775.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS11,633.57
|
$1,920.00
CDF5,304,162.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS769.25
|
$680.00
CDF1,878,557.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS387.53
|
$423.64
CDF1,170,339.64
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS784.61
|
$1,200.00
CDF3,315,101.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS73,929.92
|
$8,800.00
CDF24,310,742.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.00
|
$1.74
CDF4,806.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS27.79
|
$4.35
CDF12,012.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS19.20
|
$3.50
CDF9,669.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS477.10
|
$97.50
CDF269,351.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS78.02
|
$10.00
CDF27,625.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Accra
|
Kinshasa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS174.16
|
$40.00
CDF110,503.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS167.29
|
$35.00
CDF96,690.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS446.49
|
$90.00
CDF248,632.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS444.09
|
$93.33
CDF257,841.21
|
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