Kinshasa vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$527
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
47
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5309th and 6438th ($1001 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6524th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$14747

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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371