Barranquilla vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barranquilla Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2033
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$338
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$640
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$343
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.27M
11.9M

The cost of living in Barranquilla is 22% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6445th and 5309th ($780 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Barranquilla compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Barranquilla ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6193rd and 6524th 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
$4.47
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.85%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1192
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.78
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5384
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$851
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$661
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$705
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$655
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$877
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$519
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$536
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$552
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$733
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$633
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$458
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$612
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$716
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$1029
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$624
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$708
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$592
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$593
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$589
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$649
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$612
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$664
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$701
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$627
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$778
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$691
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$662
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1182
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$812
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1171

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860