Davao vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$614
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1494
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$274
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$426
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
31
😀 Quality of life
60
47
🏙️ Population
1.78M
11.9M

The cost of living in Davao is 39% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7532nd and 5309th ($614 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in the Philippines and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Davao compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Davao ranked 7th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5395th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Davao vs Kinshasa

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Davao Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2122
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.77
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.29
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.37
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8041
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575

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