Caracas vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2518
🏠 One person rent
$424
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$720
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$915
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
50
27
🏙️ Population
2.25M
14.6M

The cost of living in Caracas is 2% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4987th and 5112th ($1130 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Venezuela and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Venezuela vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Caracas compared to 0.8 months in Kinshasa. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6443rd and 8775th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Kinshasa

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Caracas Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$916
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$89.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
13.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$6225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$794
$699
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.4
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5507
$4363

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$972
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$953
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$993
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$937
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$941
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$923
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$972
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$944
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$949
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$927
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$878
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$865
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$831
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$784
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$823
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$778
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$750
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$814
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$862
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$783
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$714
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$778
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$737
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$712
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$735
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$793
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$852
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$742
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$777
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$805
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2004
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$690
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$848
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$866
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$699
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$669
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$727
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$730
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$732

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$597
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$536
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$815
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$534
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$537
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$535
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$848
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$822
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$586
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$880
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$798
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$877
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$794
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$941
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$979
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$658
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$709
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$649
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1256
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$672
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1006
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$581
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$845
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$496
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$641
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$760
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$831
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$662
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$527
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$813
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1006
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1004
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1422
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$737
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1132
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$679
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$737
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$846