Belem vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2055
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$458
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$911
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
40
31
😀 Quality of life
39
47
🏙️ Population
1.51M
11.9M

The cost of living in Belem is 14% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6173rd and 5309th ($860 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Belem compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Belem ranked 85th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7261st and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.15%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.7
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2155
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$556
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$627
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$617
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$643
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$655
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$605
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$669
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$636
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$574
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$562
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$732
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$692
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$694
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$618
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$710
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$832
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$723
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$759
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$681
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$678
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$667
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$659
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$623
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$650
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$668
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$585
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$627
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$627
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$574
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$595
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$632
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$599
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$772
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1528
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$562
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$597
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1490
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$771

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