Kinshasa vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$527
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
47
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.58M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5309th and 6346th ($1001 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 96th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Leon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Leon ranked 45th in Mexico, while ranked 6524th and 7030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Leon

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Kinshasa Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.15
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3169

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904