Kingston vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kingston | Kinshasa | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kingston is 23% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3941st and 4732nd ($1378 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jamaica and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Jamaica vs the DR Congo comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5942nd and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kingston vs Kinshasa
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| Kingston | Kinshasa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi |  Half Way Tree | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Spanish Town | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Linstead | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Old Harbour | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Port Antonio | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | May Pen | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Mandeville | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Montego Bay | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Savanna-la-Mar | |
| 251 km or 156 mi |  Santiago de Cuba | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Yara | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Palma Soriano | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Manzanillo | |
| 268 km or 167 mi | Bayamo | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Guantanamo | |
| 329 km or 205 mi | Holguin | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Las Tunas | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Moa | |
| 369 km or 229 mi |  Anse-a-Veau | |
| 395 km or 245 mi | Miragoane | |
| 397 km or 247 mi | Camaguey | |
| 423 km or 263 mi | Florida | |
| 450 km or 280 mi | Saint-Marc | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Gonaives | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Carrefour | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Port-au-Prince | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Ciego de Avila | |
| 479 km or 297 mi | Delmas | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Petion-Ville | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Moron | |
| 504 km or 313 mi |  George Town | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Cap-Haitien | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Cerca-la-Source | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Placetas | |
| 593 km or 369 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 594 km or 369 mi |  San Juan de la Maguana | |
| 597 km or 371 mi | Sabaneta | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Cienfuegos | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Barahona |
Cities near Kinshasa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |