Guayaquil vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$384
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
2.72M
11.9M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 10% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5949th and 5309th ($903 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5176th and 6524th 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
$4.99
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860