Brasilia vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$415
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
33
😀 Quality of life
62
24
🏙️ Population
3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 20% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4860th ($928 vs $1163) 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 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5658th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Kinshasa

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Brasilia Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834