Kinshasa vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$527
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
85
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
442K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 5309th and 101st ($1001 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 6524th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$28464

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$545
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$829
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$887
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$1041
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$825
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$890
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$934
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$651
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$697
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$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
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$771
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$958
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$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
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$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
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$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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$2809
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$2752
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$2711
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