Basseterre vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Basseterre | Kinshasa | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Basseterre is 23% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3960th and 4732nd ($1373 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Saint Kitts and Nevis vs the DR Congo comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Basseterre compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Basseterre ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7395th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Basseterre vs Kinshasa
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| Basseterre | Kinshasa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 174 km or 108 mi | Les Abymes | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Basse-Terre | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Le Moule | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Sainte-Anne | |
| 218 km or 136 mi |  Saint Croix | |
| 235 km or 146 mi |  Portsmouth | |
| 236 km or 147 mi |  Road Town | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Charlotte Amalie | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Roseau | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Fajardo | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Naguabo | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Humacao | |
| 344 km or 213 mi | Yabucoa | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Las Piedras | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Fort-de-France | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Rio Grande | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Canovanas | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Gurabo | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Carolina | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Caguas | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Trujillo Alto | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Guayama | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Cayey | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | San Juan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Guaynabo | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Cidra | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Catano | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Bayamon | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Naranjito | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Toa Alta | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Coamo | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Dorado | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Santa Isabel | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |