Kinshasa vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$563
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$71.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$358
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
33
😀 Quality of life
21
52
🏙️ Population
14.6M
756K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 69% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7220th ($1148 vs $681) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 9069th and 6482nd 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
$6.58
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$2846

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Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$675
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$634
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$563
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$565
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$594
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$562
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$445
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$654
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$624
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$780
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$627
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$509
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$908
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$681
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$809
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$655
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$560
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$659
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$763
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$654
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$666
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$990
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$732
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$604
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$598
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$616
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$676
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$533
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$841
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$662
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1040
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$838
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613