Guayaquil vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$364
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
2.65M
14.6M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 17% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5905th and 4732nd ($925 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6147th and 6909th 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
$3.01
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764