Kinshasa vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$581
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
27
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
442K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 65% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4904th and 117th ($1133 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 8881st and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kinshasa vs Miami

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Miami are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$18611

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114