Kinshasa vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$527
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
33
😀 Quality of life
47
32
🏙️ Population
11.9M
937K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5309th and 6418th ($1001 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6524th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4879

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902