Kinshasa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$527
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
77
😀 Quality of life
47
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 5309th and 5780th ($1001 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6524th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7186

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731