Kinshasa vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$581
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$434
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
756K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 63% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4904th and 7306th ($1133 vs $694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Bolivia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 8881st and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs La Paz

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Kinshasa La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$2571

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670