Kinshasa vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$527
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
31
14
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
224K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5309th and 5990th ($1001 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 6203rd 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
$7.1
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$497

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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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617