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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kinshasa is 2.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kinshasa is 18.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.03 CDF 33.6K

$10.74 AED 39.42

39.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$87.3 CDF 194.9K

$68.9 AED 253

26.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.11 CDF 29.3K

$9.36 AED 34.33

40.06%

Cappuccino

$6.05 CDF 13.5K

$6.00 AED 22.03

0.83%

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

$1.77 CDF 3,947

$1.26 AED 4.64

40.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 CDF 3,193

$0.40 AED 1.47

257.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.98 CDF 4,419

$10.70 AED 39.28

-81.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 CDF 9,134

$10.79 AED 39.60

-62.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.61 CDF 5,834

$1.93 AED 7.07

35.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 CDF 3,171

$1.61 AED 5.90

-11.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 CDF 5,328

$2.34 AED 8.60

2.14%

Eggs

$3.58 CDF 7,984

$3.74 AED 13.71

-4.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.14 CDF 13.7K

$10.88 AED 39.93

-43.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.67 CDF 19.4K

$8.57 AED 31.44

1.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.92 CDF 24.4K

$11.52 AED 42.29

-5.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.68 CDF 5,973

$2.42 AED 8.87

10.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 CDF 5,142

$1.81 AED 6.65

27.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.59 CDF 8,018

$1.88 AED 6.91

90.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.92 CDF 6,519

$1.50 AED 5.52

94.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.92 CDF 6,529

$1.13 AED 4.15

158.41%

Onion (1kg)

$3.25 CDF 7,247

$1.44 AED 5.30

125.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 CDF 3,032

$1.84 AED 6.76

-26.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 CDF 1,903

$0.60 AED 2.20

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.40 CDF 9,818

$6.25 AED 22.94

-29.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.93 CDF 44.5K

$13.73 AED 50.4

45.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.68 CDF 3,751

$2.36 AED 8.66

-28.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.28 CDF 9,548

$2.22 AED 8.16

92.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 CDF 1,162

$0.71 AED 2.59

-26.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.45 CDF 47.9K

$25.37 AED 93.1

-15.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.54 CDF 12.4K

$3.30 AED 12.10

67.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.24 CDF 2,777

$0.57 AED 2.08

117.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.02 CDF 11.2K

$8.07 AED 29.61

-37.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 CDF 3,030

$0.82 AED 3.00

65.85%

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

$44.3K CDF 98.8M

$44.8K AED 164.5K

-1.23%

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

$21.8K AED 80.1K

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

$88.1 CDF 196.5K

$141 AED 516

-37.34%

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

$27.36 CDF 61.1K

$50.7 AED 186

-46.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$91.0 CDF 203.2K

$101 AED 372

-10.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$71.8 CDF 160.1K

$65.9 AED 242

8.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.96 CDF 49.0K

$35.00 AED 128

-37.26%

Cinema Ticket

$15.10 CDF 33.7K

$13.72 AED 50.3

10.06%

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

$720 CDF 1.6M

$625 AED 2,293

15.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,870 CDF 10.9M

$12.5K AED 45.8K

-60.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.72 CDF 99.8K

$57.6 AED 211

-22.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 CDF 87.8K

$56.2 AED 206

-29.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 CDF 248.9K

$91.5 AED 336

21.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$100 CDF 223.5K

$88.9 AED 326

12.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,594 CDF 3.6M

$1,449 AED 5,316

10.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$470 CDF 1.0M

$1,086 AED 3,987

-56.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,070 CDF 6.9M

$3,032 AED 11.1K

1.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,071 CDF 2.4M

$2,269 AED 8,328

-52.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,037 CDF 11.2M

$5,002 AED 18.4K

0.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,010 CDF 2.3M

$2,946 AED 10.8K

-65.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$349 CDF 779.9K

$2,774 AED 10.2K

-87.40%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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