Havana vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$490
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.49M
11.9M

The cost of living in Havana is 2% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5521st and 5365th ($1024 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Cuba vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6030th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Kinshasa

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Havana Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$3879

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$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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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