Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Abu Dhabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kinshasa is 9.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kinshasa is 8.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.79 CDF 32.8K

$10.84 AED 39.77

36.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$87.1 CDF 193.4K

$67.7 AED 249

28.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.26 CDF 29.4K

$9.31 AED 34.15

42.43%

Cappuccino

$5.91 CDF 13.1K

$5.85 AED 21.49

1.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 CDF 4,076

$1.27 AED 4.66

44.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.50 CDF 3,322

$0.40 AED 1.48

275.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 CDF 4,357

$10.78 AED 39.57

-81.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 CDF 8,700

$10.83 AED 39.75

-63.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.76 CDF 6,119

$2.02 AED 7.40

36.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 CDF 3,143

$1.53 AED 5.60

-7.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.40 CDF 5,338

$2.41 AED 8.86

-0.41%

Eggs

$3.75 CDF 8,322

$3.68 AED 13.49

1.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 CDF 13.7K

$10.64 AED 39.05

-42.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.34 CDF 18.5K

$8.49 AED 31.16

-1.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.79 CDF 24.0K

$11.15 AED 40.92

-3.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 CDF 5,952

$2.40 AED 8.81

11.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 CDF 5,115

$1.75 AED 6.42

31.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.48 CDF 7,733

$1.89 AED 6.94

84.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.90 CDF 6,429

$1.50 AED 5.52

93.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.80 CDF 6,226

$1.14 AED 4.18

145.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.20 CDF 7,093

$1.40 AED 5.12

128.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.40 CDF 3,108

$1.78 AED 6.52

-21.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 CDF 1,776

$0.63 AED 2.32

26.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.52 CDF 10.0K

$6.36 AED 23.34

-28.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.29 CDF 36.2K

$13.60 AED 49.90

19.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 CDF 3,682

$2.36 AED 8.66

-29.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.14 CDF 9,192

$2.18 AED 7.99

89.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 CDF 1,059

$0.71 AED 2.59

-32.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.10 CDF 49.1K

$26.02 AED 95.5

-15.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.40 CDF 12.0K

$3.30 AED 12.11

63.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.29 CDF 2,871

$0.55 AED 2.03

134.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.93 CDF 10.9K

$7.93 AED 29.12

-37.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 CDF 2,996

$0.76 AED 2.78

77.63%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.0K CDF 97.7M

$45.1K AED 165.5K

-2.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.6K AED 83.0K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.3 CDF 191.5K

$144 AED 530

-40.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.41 CDF 60.9K

$51.4 AED 189

-46.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$91.3 CDF 202.6K

$102 AED 376

-10.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.6 CDF 163.4K

$66.5 AED 244

10.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.82 CDF 48.4K

$34.45 AED 126

-36.66%

Cinema Ticket

$14.78 CDF 32.8K

$13.77 AED 50.5

7.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$715 CDF 1.6M

$631 AED 2,315

13.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,864 CDF 10.8M

$12.1K AED 44.6K

-59.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.36 CDF 100.7K

$56.8 AED 208

-20.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.03 CDF 86.6K

$57.1 AED 209

-31.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 CDF 252.7K

$93.5 AED 343

21.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.4 CDF 220.6K

$89.8 AED 330

10.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,648 CDF 3.7M

$1,466 AED 5,381

12.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$472 CDF 1.0M

$1,064 AED 3,903

-55.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,106 CDF 6.9M

$3,018 AED 11.1K

2.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,055 CDF 2.3M

$2,262 AED 8,303

-53.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,159 CDF 11.5M

$4,766 AED 17.5K

8.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,019 CDF 2.3M

$3,024 AED 11.1K

-66.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$357 CDF 791.5K

$2,603 AED 9,552

-86.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

227.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kinshasa: February 28, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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