Kinshasa vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Mesa | |
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| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 49% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4860th and 1283rd ($1163 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1085th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 9013th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mesa
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| Kinshasa | Mesa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Mesa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.2 km or 5.1 mi |  Gilbert | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Tempe | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Chandler | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Phoenix | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Glendale | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Peoria | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Maricopa | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Avondale | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Goodyear | |
| 51 km or 31 mi | El Mirage | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Surprise | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Florence | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Buckeye | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Marana | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Prescott | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Tucson | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Nogales | |
| 247 km or 154 mi |  Nogales | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Blythe | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Yuma | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Kingman | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | San Luis | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 301 km or 187 mi | Caborca | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Bullhead | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Brawley | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mexicali |