Kinshasa vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$534
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$464
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
33
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 55% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5365th and 7096th ($1041 vs $673) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6878th and 6280th 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
$6.22
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3282

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603