Guatemala City vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$614
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
42
27
🏙️ Population
995K
14.6M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 6% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4747th and 4904th ($1204 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7564th and 8881st 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
$7.24
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$5052

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$790
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$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821