Kinshasa vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Paramaribo | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6145th ($1120 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Suriname, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Suriname comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 6909th and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Paramaribo
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| Kinshasa | Paramaribo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Paramaribo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 132 km or 82 mi |  Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni | |
| 201 km or 125 mi |  Nieuw Nickerie | |
| 263 km or 164 mi |  New Amsterdam | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Kourou | |
| 330 km or 205 mi | Cayenne | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Linden | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Georgetown | |
| 698 km or 434 mi |  Boa Vista | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Santana | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Macapa | |
| 833 km or 518 mi |  Upata | |
| 837 km or 520 mi | Tucupita | |
| 850 km or 528 mi |  San Fernando | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Scarborough | |
| 852 km or 530 mi | Oriximina | |
| 859 km or 534 mi | Chaguanas | |
| 871 km or 541 mi | Ciudad Guayana | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | San Juan | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Port of Spain | |
| 925 km or 575 mi | Santarem | |
| 940 km or 584 mi |  Bridgetown | |
| 950 km or 590 mi | Holetown | |
| 958 km or 596 mi | Ciudad Bolivar | |
| 960 km or 597 mi | Parintins | |
| 983 km or 611 mi | Maturin | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Breves | |
| 993 km or 617 mi |  Grenville | |
| 996 km or 619 mi | St. George's | |
| 1036 km or 644 mi | Carupano | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi |  Kingstown | |
| 1052 km or 654 mi | Georgetown | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | El Tigre | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Altamira | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Itacoatiara | |
| 1067 km or 663 mi | Maues | |
| 1080 km or 671 mi |  Vieux Fort | |
| 1082 km or 673 mi | Cantaura | |
| 1095 km or 680 mi | Abaetetuba | |
| 1099 km or 683 mi | Anaco | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Cameta |