Kinshasa vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$527
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
33
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 5309th and 6771st ($1001 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6524th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4111

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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

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634