Kinshasa vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$581
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$505
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
25
😀 Quality of life
27
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4904th and 6589th ($1133 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 8881st and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Manaus

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Kinshasa Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4970

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709