Cali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$318
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
33
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cali is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6645th and 4860th ($829 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5917th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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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