Kinshasa vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4087
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
68
😀 Quality of life
27
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
504K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4904th and 1311th ($1133 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Mesa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$15526

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8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994