Bogota vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2605
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$494
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
8.03M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 9% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5223rd and 4860th ($1062 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Colombia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Colombia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bogota compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5180th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bogota vs Kinshasa

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Bogota Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.44
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.11
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.46%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1513
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.1
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$371
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9014
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$919
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$777
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$813
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$575
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$547
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$667
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$717
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$709
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$614
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1019
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$719
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$789
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$750
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$738
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$592
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$992
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$537
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1071
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$915
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$746
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$754
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$829
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$757
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$825
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$606
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$514
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$673
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$646
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$732
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$685
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$724
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$714
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$764
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$703

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