Barranquilla vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$909
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2156
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$385
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$490
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
61
24
🏙️ Population
1.33M
14.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 22% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6275th and 4860th ($909 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Colombia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Colombia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5863rd and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barranquilla vs Kinshasa

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Barranquilla Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.09%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$633
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2229
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$950
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$874
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$971
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$887
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1155
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$687
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$707
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$572
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$784
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$678
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$703
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$763
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$732
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$704
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$764
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$646
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$685
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$675
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$673
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$687
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$754
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$744
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$710
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$750
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$723
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$733
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$915
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$712
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$714
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1395
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$992
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1403

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834