Guatemala City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$454
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
55
31
😀 Quality of life
50
40
🏙️ Population
1.21M
11.9M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 3% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5655th and 5365th ($1005 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6198th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

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