Guayaquil vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$375
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
2.65M
11.9M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 13% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6095th and 5365th ($910 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5554th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Kinshasa

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Guayaquil Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$3879

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Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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