Bogota vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$887
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2258
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$388
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
31
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
8.03M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 21% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6104th and 4732nd ($887 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Bogota compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5261st and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.24%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1877
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8398
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$794
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$674
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$709
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$497
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$493
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$529
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$563
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$653
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$605
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$534
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$882
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$598
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$680
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$722
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$649
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$557
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$897
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$513
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$906
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$839
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$666
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$657
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$748
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$705
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$742
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$477
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$410
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$599
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$562
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$650
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$618
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$649
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$665
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$664
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$645

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