Barranquilla vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2216
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$391
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
1.33M
14.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 18% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6080th and 4904th ($931 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Barranquilla ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5620th and 8881st 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
$6.23
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.96%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1444
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$634
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2577
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$967
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$882
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$973
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$891
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1186
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$698
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$727
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$586
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$815
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$679
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$733
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$797
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$765
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$698
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$797
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$674
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$687
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$678
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$678
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$685
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$816
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$795
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$724
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$761
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$737
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$710
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$1012
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$729
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$732
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1361
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$1041
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821