Georgetown vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$400
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
31
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
201K
11.9M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 7% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5795th and 5309th ($928 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Guyana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guyana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6441st and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.96%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3901
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.14
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2625
$4181

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$933
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$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763

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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