Buenos Aires vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1247
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3037
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$555
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$463
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$824
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
33
😀 Quality of life
77
27
🏙️ Population
3.12M
14.6M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 10% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4647th and 4904th ($1247 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1053rd and 8881st 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
$17.5
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.1
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.85
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
42.38%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1815
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7057
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$859
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$955
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$788
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$929
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$970
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$914
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1003
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$693
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$909
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1020
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1035
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$610
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1001
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1082
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$979
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$920
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$928
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$872
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$998
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$853
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1001
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$920
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1008
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$733
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1048
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$863
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$927
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$920
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$784
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$977
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$939
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$948
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$923
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$972
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$961
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$923
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$959
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$945
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$948

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821