Bogota vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2723
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$500
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$660
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
33
😀 Quality of life
68
27
🏙️ Population
8.03M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bogota is 2% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4996th and 4904th ($1106 vs $1133) 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 0.6 months in Bogota compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4429th and 8881st 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
$7.13
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.73
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8706
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821