Kinshasa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$534
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
77
😀 Quality of life
40
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 6% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5365th and 5792nd ($1041 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Peru, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6878th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722