Kinshasa vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Manaus | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4860th and 6673rd ($1163 vs $823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Manaus ranked 30th in Brazil, while ranked 9013th and 5988th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Manaus
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 71 km or 44 mi |  Manacapuru | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Maues | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Coari | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Parintins | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Itaituba | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Oriximina | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Tefe | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Santarem | |
| 662 km or 412 mi | Boa Vista | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Porto Velho | |
| 828 km or 515 mi | Ariquemes | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Altamira | |
| 892 km or 554 mi | Ji-Parana | |
| 979 km or 608 mi | Rolim de Moura | |
| 1030 km or 640 mi |  Linden | |
| 1040 km or 646 mi | Santana | |
| 1054 km or 655 mi | Macapa | |
| 1059 km or 658 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 1071 km or 666 mi | Breves | |
| 1072 km or 666 mi | Vilhena | |
| 1076 km or 669 mi | New Amsterdam | |
| 1094 km or 680 mi | Sinop | |
| 1108 km or 689 mi | Tabatinga | |
| 1118 km or 695 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1133 km or 704 mi | Paramaribo | |
| 1151 km or 715 mi | Tucurui | |
| 1151 km or 715 mi | Rio Branco | |
| 1165 km or 724 mi |  Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 1172 km or 729 mi | Cameta | |
| 1231 km or 765 mi | Kourou | |
| 1235 km or 767 mi | Maraba | |
| 1236 km or 768 mi | Cayenne | |
| 1246 km or 774 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1264 km or 785 mi |  Upata | |
| 1290 km or 801 mi | Puerto Ayacucho | |
| 1292 km or 803 mi | Belem | |
| 1307 km or 812 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 1307 km or 812 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 1308 km or 813 mi | Ananindeua |