Kinshasa vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$534
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
33
😀 Quality of life
40
28
🏙️ Population
11.9M
937K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5365th and 6545th ($1041 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6878th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4840

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900