Buenos Aires vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$536
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
77
24
🏙️ Population
3.12M
14.6M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4761st and 4860th ($1207 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Argentina vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1226th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Kinshasa

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Buenos Aires Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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