Kinshasa vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2939
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$592
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1342
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
32
95
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 69% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4314th and 3rd ($1149 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8239th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs New York City

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Kinshasa New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.2
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$287
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.55
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4387
$25572

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$922
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$901
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$911
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$544
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$908
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$902
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$898
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$1007
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$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
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$1009
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$595
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$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
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$968
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$914
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$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
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$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527

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$2139
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$3115
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$2308
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$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
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$2012
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$2008
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$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
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$2020
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$2611
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$2018
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$1921
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$2027
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$2025
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$2008
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$2012
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$2022
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$2006
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$2093
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$2089
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$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
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$2509
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$2146
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