Charlotte vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Charlotte Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2680
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6364
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$1682
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$3225
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4737
$1342
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
68
30
😀 Quality of life
87
32
🏙️ Population
875K
11.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 133% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 106th and 4314th ($2680 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.2 months in Kinshasa. Charlotte ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 195th and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Charlotte Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1727
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1442
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4229
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2674
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4010
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3041
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.04
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.82
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1071
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15243
$4387

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$2012
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$2081
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$2008
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$2010
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$1898
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$1989
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$1852
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$2010
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$1687
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$1697
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$2015
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$2011
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$2034
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$1847
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$1264
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$1924
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$2012
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$2572
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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
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$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527