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Moscow vs. Kinshasa Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 6.3% more expensive than Kinshasa.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 1.1% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 94.0% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 39.4% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Moscow are more expensive than in Kinshasa. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Kinshasa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Kinshasa, you would:

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pay 35.0% less for restaurants

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 FCFA8,326	$11.93 RUB919.89	-20.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.00 FCFA7,216	$5.97 RUB459.95	-54.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 FCFA805	$1.38 RUB106.56	-4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 FCFA866	$0.61 RUB47.14	-60.8%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.45 FCFA805	$0.85 RUB65.23	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 FCFA1,721	$6.27 RUB483.31	+102.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.18 FCFA5,652	$4.62 RUB356.14	-54.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.66 FCFA2,031	$1.68 RUB129.69	-54.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 FCFA2,159	$2.46 RUB189.86	-36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA680	$0.81 RUB62.38	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA574	$0.87 RUB67.07	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA897	$0.90 RUB69.51	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 FCFA725	$1.64 RUB126.39	+25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FCFA716	$0.43 RUB32.90	-66.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 FCFA799	$0.34 RUB26.10	-76.5%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 FCFA2,905	$2.84 RUB218.79	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.74 FCFA12,066	$36.64 RUB2,824.07	+68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,341.60 FCFA25M	$36,994.59 RUB3M	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.74 FCFA8,736	$5.73 RUB441.55	-63.6%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 1.1% more for housing

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.50 FCFA50,787	$7.82 RUB602.49	-91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,640.00 FCFA910K	$1,253.04 RUB96,588.66	-23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.67 FCFA259K	$709.24 RUB54,670.85	+52.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.08 FCFA36,675	$110.60 RUB8,525.07	+67.4%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 94.0% more for childcare

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$725.00 FCFA402K	$656.36 RUB50,594.06	-9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 FCFA3M	$14,285.88 RUB1M	+197.6%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 FCFA1,110	$4.18 RUB321.96	+108.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 FCFA3,441	$3.16 RUB243.32	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.50 FCFA2,498	$2.98 RUB229.97	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.50 FCFA40,241	$44.58 RUB3,436.28	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00 FCFA8,326	$6.56 RUB505.94	-56.2%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 39.4% more for clothing

	Kinshasa	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.00 FCFA24,977	$76.06 RUB5,862.63	+69.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.75 FCFA21,508	$47.73 RUB3,679.57	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.33 FCFA62,906	$122.95 RUB9,477.07	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 FCFA55,505	$156.80 RUB12,086.36	+56.8%
Average			+39.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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