Georgetown vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$394
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
31
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
235K
11.9M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 5% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5796th and 5365th ($986 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6383rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$3879

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$1015
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$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

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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