Belo Horizonte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1919
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$345
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$356
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
2.32M
11.9M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 24% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6493rd and 5365th ($787 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 Belo Horizonte compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Belo Horizonte ranked 6th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5488th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belo Horizonte vs Kinshasa

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Belo Horizonte Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.32
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.71%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.33
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6162
$3879

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$567
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$643
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$629
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$580
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$599
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$581
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$585
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$588
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$593
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$520
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$482
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$590
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$585
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$572
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$515
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$618
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$501
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$463
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$570
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$596
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$563
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$549
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$563
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$578
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$600
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$634
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$629
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$558
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$620
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$543
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$808
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652

Cities near Kinshasa

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