Kinshasa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$563
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$982
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
21
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
410K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4833rd and 3737th ($1148 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Panama, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 9069th and 3765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$15637

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953