Brasilia vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$296
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
2.82M
14.6M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6598th and 4732nd ($765 vs $1120) 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 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5716th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

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