Cali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$279
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
32
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cali is 34% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6830th and 4833rd ($759 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6175th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$4749

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27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849