Bogota vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2414
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$441
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$283
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$424
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
32
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
8.03M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 15% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5761st and 4833rd ($976 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5073rd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$866
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.49%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1958
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1388
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8995
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$848
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$722
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$762
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$546
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$515
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$506
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$637
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$678
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$655
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$581
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$960
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$667
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$730
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$777
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$679
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$565
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$950
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$511
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1030
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$881
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$693
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$693
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$759
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$708
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$782
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$572
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$489
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$671
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$620
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$704
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$677
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$699
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$690
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$721
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$663

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849