Kinshasa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$585
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$643
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
77
😀 Quality of life
24
70
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4860th and 5141st ($1163 vs $1075) 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 9013th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$9668

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755