Kinshasa vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$527
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 93% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5309th and 8370th ($1001 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6524th and 5604th 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
$7.1
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464