Guayaquil vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$426
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$251
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
33
😀 Quality of life
59
27
🏙️ Population
2.65M
14.6M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 16% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5910th and 4904th ($953 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6017th and 8881st 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
$4.6
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

Cities near Kinshasa

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