Buenos Aires vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$470
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$887
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
3.12M
14.6M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 0.9% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4694th and 4732nd ($1130 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.6 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1194th and 6909th 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
$14.4
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
35.01%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2657
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1964
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.55
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5728
$4674

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11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$805
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$979
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$741
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$923
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$939
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$924
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$932
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$643
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$838
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$938
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$938
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$552
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$936
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$963
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$935
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$849
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$865
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$952
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$921
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$803
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$938
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$856
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$940
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$828
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$964
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$966
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$863
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$859
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$853
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$928
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$877
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$889
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$865
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$921
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$920
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$863
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$928
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$915
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$899

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