Davao vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Davao Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1502
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$285
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$471
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
31
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
1.78M
11.9M

The cost of living in Davao is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7538th and 5365th ($623 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Davao ranked 6th best city to live in the Philippines vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5326th and 6878th 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
$4.25
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.3
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.66%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2351
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.87
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8048
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$570
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$527
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$564
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$403
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$545
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$386
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$463
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$552
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$391
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$387
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$636
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$532
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$504
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$465
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$625
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$582
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$501
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$630
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$727
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$730
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$791
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$683
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$590
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$595
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$656
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$552
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$542
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$550
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$534
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$457
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$522
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$463
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$467
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$839
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$443
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$443
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$466
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$488
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$465
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$611

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933