Kinshasa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$578
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$967
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
42
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
14.6M
881K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 24% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3517th ($1120 vs $1479) 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 6909th and 3734th 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
$5.68
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932