Belem vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$413
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
32
😀 Quality of life
45
21
🏙️ Population
1.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Belem is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6728th and 4833rd ($784 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 0.4 months in Belem compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7040th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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