Barranquilla vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1743
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$354
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
35
40
🏙️ Population
1.33M
14.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6549th and 4732nd ($773 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.6 months in Barranquilla compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Barranquilla ranked 12th best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7459th and 6909th 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
$6.35
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.94
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.93
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.21
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.6
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1854
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$741
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$742
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$837
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$759
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$760
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$565
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$604
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$524
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$661
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$645
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$665
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$650
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$713
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$700
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$664
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$562
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$618
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$599
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$657
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$648
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$667
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$703
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$839
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$681
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$668
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1304
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$897
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1310

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764