Kinshasa vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2939
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$592
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1342
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
32
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4314th and 39th ($1149 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8239th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.2
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$287
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.55
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4387
$23021

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$508
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$898
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
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$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527

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$2070
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$2412
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$2664
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$2010
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$2013
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$2025
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$2027
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$3195
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$2019
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$2027
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$2261
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$2026
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$1935
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$2022
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$2009
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$2013
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$2010
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$2032
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$2019
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$1951
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$2019
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$2009
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$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
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$2485
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$2160
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