Kinshasa vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$578
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$50.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$903
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
40
69
🏙️ Population
14.6M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 57% more expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6818th ($1120 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and India, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Mumbai. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mumbai ranked 1st in India, while ranked 6909th and 2865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$46.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$8.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$4.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$2.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$3007

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$668
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$1121
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$671
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$1011
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$577
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$843
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$482
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$634
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$828
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$747
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$806
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$900
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$900
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$1265
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$655
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$741
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$376
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