Kinshasa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$563
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$592
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
79
😀 Quality of life
21
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5274th ($1148 vs $1040) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9069th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8454

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745