Kinshasa vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$563
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$524
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
21
41
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.58M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6610th ($1148 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Leon ranked 62nd in Mexico, while ranked 9069th and 7634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$2924

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777