Kinshasa vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$563
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$194
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
33
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
937K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6823rd ($1148 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the DR Congo and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 9069th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018