Belo Horizonte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$768
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$341
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$373
$975
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
2.32M
14.6M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6579th and 4732nd ($768 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5438th and 6909th 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
$4.88
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.1
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.51
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.22
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.08
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.4
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$351
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6817
$4674

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Belo HorizonteKinshasa

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$532
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$627
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$609
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$558
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$550
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$602
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$568
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$562
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$571
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$505
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$584
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$487
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$457
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$580
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$563
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$563
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$503
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$584
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$462
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$471
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$449
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$523
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$483
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$572
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$536
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$522
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$537
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$546
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$587
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$474
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$599
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$572
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$529
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$595
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$518
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$562
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$769
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$614
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$622

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764