Kinshasa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$578
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
78
😀 Quality of life
40
65
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 15% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5647th ($1120 vs $977) 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 6909th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$7764

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$520
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$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$790
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$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697