Kinshasa vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$578
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
40
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 113% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8440th ($1120 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6909th and 5631st 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
$5.68
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4170

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$508
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$493
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544