Caracas vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2332
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$357
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
31
😀 Quality of life
41
47
🏙️ Population
2.25M
11.9M

The cost of living in Caracas is 3% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5499th and 5309th ($975 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7028th and 6524th 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
$12.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$616
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
28.55%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$844
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1224
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.59
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3515
$4181

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$854
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$839
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$880
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$846
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$812
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$815
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$823
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$823
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$804
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$723
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$696
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$640
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$581
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$648
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$612
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$705
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$728
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$688
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$713
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$755
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$691
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$685
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$712
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$699
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$684
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$707
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1783
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$663
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$769
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$719
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$653
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$708
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$687
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$692

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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