Kinshasa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$527
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
881K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 24% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5309th and 4138th ($1001 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6524th and 3926th 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
$7.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9581

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220