Belem vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1831
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$390
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$242
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.1
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Belem is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6804th and 4860th ($789 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in Brazil and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Brazil vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Belem ranked 28th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5967th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.81
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.9
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.2
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1927
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1367
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3338
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$702
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$589
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$680
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$643
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$679
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$681
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$677
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$649
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$694
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$666
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$638
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$607
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$725
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$690
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$697
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$669
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$687
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$808
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$718
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$750
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$667
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$666
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$659
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$647
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$615
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$653
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$664
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$563
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$676
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$632
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$543
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$559
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$706
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$640
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$753
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1979
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$582
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$740
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1996
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834