Kinshasa vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$581
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$215
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
46
😀 Quality of life
27
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 133% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4904th and 8746th ($1133 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in the DR Congo and Indonesia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 8881st and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Makassar

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Kinshasa Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$3858

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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

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640