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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kinshasa and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kinshasa is 39.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kinshasa is 66.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.03 CDFย 33.6K
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
38.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 CDFย 194.9K
$43.84 โ‚พ118
99.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.11 CDFย 29.3K
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
56.07%
Cappuccino
$6.05 CDFย 13.5K
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
101.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CDFย 3,947
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
132.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 CDFย 3,193
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
217.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CDFย 4,419
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CDFย 9,134
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
41.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 CDFย 5,834
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
36.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 CDFย 3,171
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
111.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 CDFย 5,328
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
26.46%
Eggs
$3.58 CDFย 7,984
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
43.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 CDFย 13.7K
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
-18.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 CDFย 19.4K
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
34.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 CDFย 24.4K
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
13.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 CDFย 5,973
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
123.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 CDFย 5,142
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
44.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 CDFย 8,018
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
91.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 CDFย 6,519
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
26.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 CDFย 6,529
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
335.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 CDFย 7,247
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
377.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 CDFย 3,032
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
9.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 CDFย 1,903
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 CDFย 9,818
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
49.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.93 CDFย 44.5K
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
166.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CDFย 3,751
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CDFย 9,548
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
83.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 CDFย 1,162
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.45 CDFย 47.9K
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
46.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 CDFย 12.4K
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
290.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 CDFย 2,777
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
72.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 CDFย 11.2K
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-31.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 CDFย 3,030
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
24.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K CDFย 98.8M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
139.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.1 CDFย 196.5K
$72.8 โ‚พ196
21.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 CDFย 61.1K
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
132.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.0 CDFย 203.2K
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
412.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.8 CDFย 160.1K
$61.8 โ‚พ167
16.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 CDFย 49.0K
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
34.39%
Cinema Ticket
$15.10 CDFย 33.7K
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
124.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$720 CDFย 1.6M
$262 โ‚พ709
174.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,870 CDFย 10.9M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
-5.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.72 CDFย 99.8K
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-41.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.32 CDFย 87.8K
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-9.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 CDFย 248.9K
$119 โ‚พ321
-6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 CDFย 223.5K
$110 โ‚พ298
-9.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 CDFย 3.6M
$692 โ‚พ1,869
130.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 CDFย 1.0M
$462 โ‚พ1,248
1.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,070 CDFย 6.9M
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
131.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 CDFย 2.4M
$781 โ‚พ2,109
37.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,037 CDFย 11.2M
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
101.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 CDFย 2.3M
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-26.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kinshasa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$349 CDFย 779.9K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-41.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.89
42.98%

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Last update for Kinshasa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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