Belem vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1609
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$417
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$586
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$504
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
40
31
😀 Quality of life
41
40
🏙️ Population
1.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Belem is 26% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6566th and 5365th ($770 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.7 months in Belem compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Belem ranked 56th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6772nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belem Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1839
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.63
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.64
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.36
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3187
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Ananindeua
$668
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$538
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$647
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$602
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$638
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$637
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$631
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$611
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$636
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$625
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$633
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$582
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$639
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$625
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$652
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$630
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$649
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$692
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$632
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$654
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$611
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$603
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$604
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$580
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$595
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$618
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$562
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$666
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$576
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$584
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$575
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$728
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1642
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$544
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$561
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1698
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$727

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933