Barranquilla vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2007
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$347
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$578
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$510
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
32
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
1.33M
14.6M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 27% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6481st and 4833rd ($843 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Barranquilla ranked 5th best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6147th and 9069th 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
$5.33
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.2
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.89
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.5
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1929
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849