Kinshasa vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$563
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$232
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
45
😀 Quality of life
21
49
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 120% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8505th ($1148 vs $523) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 9069th and 6737th 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
$6.58
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578