Kinshasa vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$534
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5365th and 6822nd ($1041 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th 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 6878th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2742

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734