Bogota vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bogota Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$399
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
31
😀 Quality of life
60
47
🏙️ Population
7.74M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bogota is 12% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6066th and 5309th ($883 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Bogota ranked 1st best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5338th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bogota Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1865
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6983
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633

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