Kinshasa vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$534
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
73
😀 Quality of life
40
65
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5365th and 6428th ($1041 vs $801) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$14739

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442