Cali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$287
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
2.47M
11.9M

The cost of living in Cali is 30% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6748th and 5365th ($733 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in Colombia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Colombia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6170th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.72%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6178
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933