Kinshasa vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$534
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$93.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$488
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 5365th and 6439th ($1041 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Manaus ranked 22nd in Brazil, while ranked 6878th and 6028th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
9.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1459
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$40
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4749

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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

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$708
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$708
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$714
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$708
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$725
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$727
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$728
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$603
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$666
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$586
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$639
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$603
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$630
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$602
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1015
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$582
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$633
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$611
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$598
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$691
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$601
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$986
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$869
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$625
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$780
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$602
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1698
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$652
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1642
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$785
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$751
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$770
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$668