Cali vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$273
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
2.47M
11.9M

The cost of living in Cali is 28% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6693rd and 5309th ($720 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6111th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cali Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.67
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860