Belo Horizonte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belo Horizonte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2085
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$378
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$257
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$348
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
58
47
🏙️ Population
2.53M
11.9M

The cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 14% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6164th and 5309th ($861 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 months in Belo Horizonte compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Belo Horizonte ranked 5th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5643rd and 6524th 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
$5.15
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.85%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.16
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.4
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6238
$4181

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Cities near Belo Horizonte

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Contagem
$640
15 km or 9.2 mi Nova Lima
$701
22 km or 14 mi Vespasiano
$683
57 km or 35 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
69 km or 43 mi Itauna
$619
72 km or 45 mi Ouro Preto
$647
87 km or 54 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
102 km or 63 mi Divinopolis
$614
123 km or 77 mi Ponte Nova
$620
136 km or 85 mi Curvelo
$601
142 km or 88 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
147 km or 91 mi Vicosa
$631
149 km or 93 mi Barbacena
$568
155 km or 96 mi Ipatinga
$529
167 km or 104 mi Formiga
$616
172 km or 107 mi Uba
$616
190 km or 118 mi Caratinga
$579
191 km or 119 mi Lavras
$579
215 km or 133 mi Muriae
$617
216 km or 134 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
239 km or 149 mi Governador Valadares
$477
240 km or 149 mi Varginha
$541
242 km or 151 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
269 km or 167 mi Alfenas
$612
291 km or 181 mi Resende
$633
292 km or 182 mi Passos
$608
293 km or 182 mi Volta Redonda
$593
296 km or 184 mi Barra Mansa
$606
298 km or 185 mi Teresopolis
$619
301 km or 187 mi Petropolis
$645
304 km or 189 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
306 km or 190 mi Patos de Minas
$621
314 km or 195 mi Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
$624
315 km or 196 mi Araxa
$609
316 km or 197 mi Cruzeiro
$638
322 km or 200 mi Itajuba
$554
323 km or 201 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
324 km or 202 mi Belford Roxo
$887
328 km or 204 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
329 km or 205 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710

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