Kinshasa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$534
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$914
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
881K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 25% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5365th and 4139th ($1041 vs $1384) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9531

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898