Brasilia vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$339
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.82M
11.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 23% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6414th and 5365th ($806 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Brazil and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Brazil vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5782nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933