Kinshasa vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$5081
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1241
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2923
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
91
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
14.6M
548K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1662nd ($1120 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in the DR Congo and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Manchester ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6909th and 85th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Manchester

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Kinshasa Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$4.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$936
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2179
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$84.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$1818
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$19551

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KinshasaManchester

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$349

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$668
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$1121
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$1011
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$577
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$843
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$482
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$767
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$828
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$747
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$513
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$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
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$900
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$1265
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$655
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$741
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$1680
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$1737
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$1598
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$1707
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$1465
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$1401
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$1774
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