Kinshasa vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$585
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$347
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
77
😀 Quality of life
24
65
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4860th and 6679th ($1163 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo and the Philippines, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 9013th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Manila

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Kinshasa Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$14540

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$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434