Kinshasa vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$534
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
31
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.55M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 47% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5365th and 6889th ($1041 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6878th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$14223

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Cities near Kinshasa

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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789