Brasilia vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$332
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
31
😀 Quality of life
56
47
🏙️ Population
3.09M
11.9M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 18% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6295th and 5309th ($826 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5819th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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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