Kinshasa vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$581
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$632
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
77
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 4904th and 5300th ($1133 vs $1034) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$11057

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731