Kinshasa vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$534
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 99% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5365th and 8488th ($1041 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 0.5 months in Makassar. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6878th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572