Kinshasa vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$563
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$480
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
23
😀 Quality of life
21
59
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.06M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% more expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6721st ($1148 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 24th in Brazil, while ranked 9069th and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4650

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660