Brasilia vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$386
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
32
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
2.82M
14.6M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 23% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6320th and 4833rd ($882 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5763rd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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