Kinshasa vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$578
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$609
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.58M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 64% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6965th ($1120 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in the DR Congo and Mexico, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Leon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 6909th and 7382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$17.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$26.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
11.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$494
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$29.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$2639

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$768
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$853
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$667
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$634
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$693
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$796
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$638
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$725
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$778
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$804
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$983
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$717
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$846
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1017
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1021
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$673
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$677
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$753
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$760
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$778
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$696
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$634
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$742
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$761
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$849
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$770
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$747
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$741
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$800
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$906
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$704