Kinshasa vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$563
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$309
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
21
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.55M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7017th ($1148 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in the DR Congo and Venezuela, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maracaibo ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 9069th and 7323rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$14017

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Cities near Kinshasa

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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843