Guatemala City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$588
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
41
24
🏙️ Population
995K
14.6M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 0.4% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4848th and 4860th ($1168 vs $1163) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7729th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Kinshasa

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Guatemala City Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834