Kinshasa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$581
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$973
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 29% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4904th and 3634th ($1133 vs $1590) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Panama City

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Kinshasa Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$11486

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024