Caracas vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2897
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$458
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$466
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$302
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
52
24
🏙️ Population
2.25M
14.6M

The cost of living in Caracas is 3% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4773rd and 4860th ($1199 vs $1163) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6562nd and 9013th 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
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$544
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$371
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.93%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$725
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.53
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$80.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4633
$5144

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$1015
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$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744

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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