El Paso vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1613
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3896
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$871
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1588
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3848
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
67
47
🏙️ Population
679K
11.9M

The cost of living in El Paso is 61% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3024th and 5309th ($1613 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2082nd and 2nd 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 2.4 months in El Paso compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. El Paso ranked 1464th best city to live in the United States vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4017th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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El Paso Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.1
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1375
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1709
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.27
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.81
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11022
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1126
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1696
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1567
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1692
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1792
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1818
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$881
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1798
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1010
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2227
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$935
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2213
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$924
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1691
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$2042
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2043
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2076
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$874
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2096
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$1833
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2105
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2066
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2013
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1710
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1927
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2340
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2341
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2368
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1860
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$914
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2312
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2392
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2427
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353

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