Belo Horizonte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2166
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$390
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$465
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
33
😀 Quality of life
64
24
🏙️ Population
2.32M
14.6M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 25% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6468th and 4860th ($875 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Belo Horizonte ranked 14th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5495th and 9013th 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
$5.44
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.42
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813
$5144

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$596
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$651
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$628
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$629
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$578
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$626
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$631
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$642
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$643
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$565
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$538
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$654
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$625
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$636
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$562
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$585
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$523
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$505
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$549
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$652
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$609
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$576
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$600
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$537
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$782
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$664
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$648
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$586
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$672
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$565
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$851
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834